NRA election coming up

[somorris]

For those of you interested, we should be getting an NRA ballot for 2025 in the February magazine as I understand it. You may remember Jeff Knox’s thread from last year about electing reformers. Jeff and (I think) three other reformers were elected. Based on what I have read, they are making great progress in changing the NRA, or what they call NRA 2.0. Good news!

There is a website, ElectANewNRA.com that has a list of recommended Board candidates who are committed to continuing the reforms at the NRA. we need to keep this ball rolling. Maybe Jeff will jump in here and give us an update. I also participate in the Ruger forum, and Amanda Suffacol, an NRA BOard member and reformer provided a great update on the goings on at the NRA. Hopefully I have this thread in the correct place, but if not, I would appreciate a moderator moving it.

 

[BU1]

I apologize if this has been asked before and I missed the answer, but why in the world do they need 76 board members?

 

[DWalt]

I apologize if this has been asked before and I missed the answer, but why in the world do they need 76 board members?

I have always wondered the same thing. I’d believe many, if not most, don’t contribute much worthwhile beyond showing up for meetings. I am always in a quandary over who to vote for as all I know is what their mini-bios say, and they may not be factual. Normally I vote for only a few on the ballot who seem to be little more impressive.

 

[lrrifleman]

This is an important issue for me. In my opinion, the NRA that I have the most contact with is on a path of self destruction. I clicked on the link that the OP provided. In particular, the format/content of the page entitled DO NOT VOTE FOR is confusing.

 

[Bekeart]

Show me the money - SPENT

I would like to see an itemized listing of all money received by every incumbent running for re-election.

The list shall include a plain english justification for the each payment.

Look how they spent our money.

Also would like an itemized listing for any/all non cash benefits.
e.g. Airline tickets / hotel rooms / gifts from manufactures / etc.

Most juries have 12 members.

NRA has 76 board members

The number of voting representatives in the House is fixed by law at no more than 435

Tell me again how "more is better".

Bekeart

Resident Cynic

 

[stansdds]

With 76 board members, I wonder how anything gets done?

 

[WR Moore]

They probably have smaller committees for things that need to get done.....or to spread the blame.

 

[lrrifleman]

It is my understanding that BoD members (in the past) were assigned to committees, not necessarily by qualifications but more through loyalty. From tidbits that I've heard, committees seem to be comprised by BoD members that are more local to the Fairfax headquarters.

 

[Engineer1911]

Reform Candidates

This is a list of candidates I received as post-LaPierre favoring the new outlook of NRA 2.0"

Al Hammond, Anthony Colandro, Cathy Wright, Charles T. Hiltunen III, Charles Brown, David Mitten,

Emory Jack Hagan III, Frank Tait, Howard Massingill, James Sheckels, James Fotis, Jason Wilson,

Jim Porter, Jim Wallace, John Richardson, Phillip Gray, Jonathan Goldstein, Knox Williams,

Mitzy McCorvey, Paul Babaz, Regis Synan, Richard Fairburn, Richard Figard, Richard Scott Emslie,

Theresa Inacker, Todd Ellis, Todd Vandermyde, Willes Lee, LTC, USA Ret.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

I apologize if this has been asked before and I missed the answer, but why in the world do they need 76 board members?

It's ridiculous - but I have to ask - how many of these Board members are there for their political connections and not to actually run the NRA?

 

[BigMuddy]

I’m going to take a “guess” at the reason for 76 board members is to prevent four reformers from reforming anything.

Dan

 

[bobsguns]

Looking at the list of candidates above, I don't recognize ANY of them.

I am heavily involved in TN politics (as far as awareness & participation), heavily into 2nd Amendment issues in TN via the TN Firearms Assoc. I read a LOT of political info on gun boards & whatnot.

Don't know ANY of those people.

 

[DWalt]

As I said earlier, I find it difficult to vote for any of them, knowing so little beyond reading a probably sanitized self-bio and having nothing else to base a decision on.

I remember reading that Tom Sellick was described as largely a hands-off and do-little leader.

 

[somorris]

I am the OP, but don’t consider myself an NRA expert. The site I linked in my first post includes a list of candidates we should vote for based on recommendations from folks I trust. As far as why 76 Board members, the people trying to reform the NRA agree that having that many is ridiculous. If enough “reformers” can get on the Board, at some point I believe they will change the number to a dozen or so. They also want to get rid of “celebrity” Board members who don’t show up for meetings.

I agree the NRA has gotten way off course. We need to vote to change that.

 

[DWalt]

I agree the NRA has gotten way off course. We need to vote to change that.

But how do you know who to vote for to accomplish that? Very few NRA members know the first thing about any of the candidates. Or about those who put together lists of the candidates they say you should vote or not vote for.

 

[90-10]

It is a shame what the NRA has become. I have no confidence that Bob Barr can turn things around; it's just more of the same: spend our membership fees on their own personal toys.
I have been an annual member since 1979 but I'm letting it expire in April and giving that money to Gun Owners of America and The National Association for Gun Rights (the only organization that helped Kyle Rittenhouse).

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

I am STILL MAD with them.....So I don't care.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

But how do you know who to vote for to accomplish that? Very few NRA members know the first thing about any of the candidates. Or about those who put together lists of the candidates they say you should vote or not vote for.

Agreed. However, Jeff Knox knows a thing or two, and his father was on this subject from what was pretty much the beginning. He was the leader of the original "Cincinnati revolt."

I think that we are best led ny Jeff Knox's recommendations.

 

[Waldo]

Agreed. However, Jeff Knox knows a thing or two, and his father was on this subject from what was pretty much the beginning. He was the leader of the original "Cincinnati revolt."

I think that we are best led ny Jeff Knox's recommendations.

I agree with this, where can we find his recommendations?

 

[rwsmith]

I just sent Jeff Knox a message.......

...asking him to come forth.