I have many issues with the NRA, but realistically, they are the ONLY pro-gun organization with the numbers and the clout to get anything done. From the time I was 13 or so I started buying yearly memberships, usually always a member, but there were a number of times it lapsed. Maybe 12-15 years ago, I bit the bullet, sent the big check and became a life member; I believe I am now endowment life or something like that.

IMO, if you own a gun, you should be a member of the NRA.