Who to vote for in this year's NRA Director election

[glowe]

See Reason for editing - guess the post I am mentioning above this one has been deleted. Not sure what this post has to do with the subject of the thread, but you and too many others may be the very reason why the Second Amendment is in so much peril. There are many things that I see happen with organizations and governments that I don't like, but it would be terribly wrong for me to just quit. I am finding way too many people on this Forum who love guns, but hate the NRA and will never understand how the most vocal, visible, and best known supporter of the 2nd Amendment can survive without the support of all of us.

As for the question at hand, I cannot put together a list of who to vote for, but wish someone would post their list in this thread for review.

 

[STCM(SW)]

"As for the question at hand, I cannot put together a list of who to vote for, but wish someone would post their list in this thread for review."

Me too....
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[somorris]

Here is a suggestion:

Anthony Colandro
Graham Hill
Robert Mansell
Todd Rathner
Frank Tait
James Wallace

 

[glowe]

Thanks to those who gave recommendations. My ballot will be in the mail tomorrow morning!

 

[STCM(SW)]

Thanks to those who gave recommendations. My ballot will be in the mail tomorrow morning!

Same here!

 

[rwsmith]

I'm really in the dark......

I appreciate it. I only know the little bit I read and I don't know what side of the fence it is coming from. I'm glad to hear from anybody that actually knows something.

 

[Watchdog]

For an overview of all the candidates, click here.

An interesting statistic: In 2019, the Committee mailed 2,452,813 ballots to eligible members.

Only 145,920 ballots were returned. And 4,819 of those were ruled invalid for various reasons. That's something like a 6% or 7% turnout.

That's one sorry return rate for an election that could shape the NRA for the next few years and could dictate how the NRA fights for our Second Amendment rights.

I see lots of big talk on gun forums. See lots of whining about how the NRA is being run and about how money's being spent on the wrong things, too. Well, pounding on your keyboard isn't accomplishing anything.

Fill out your ballot correctly, and above all...send it in.

 

[soFlaNative]

Received the ballot in the mail yesterday. Had a few minutes to review, got the impression that 32 of the 38 will serve on the board no matter the ballot results. A quick overview a few minutes ago of the link Watchdog provided indicates quite a bit of reading between the lines and research needed to determine those few who are nominated that would prove a detriment to an organization devoted to the preservation of our 2nd Amendment.

 

[LenS]

I'll speak to one candidate, James "Jim" Wallace of MA.

I've known Jim since he was hired by GOAL, as I was legislative chairman for 3 different gun clubs in MA for a total of ~18 yrs, I was in close contact with them every month in order to report what they were doing and what the Mass legistraitors were trying to do to us!

Jim is well-spoken and does a very good job of representing all gun owners in Mass. We don't have the clout to really change gun laws, but Jim effectively works the "back room" to kill off some of the worst bills that would hurt us.

He does deserve our support.

 

[somorris]

Resurrecting this old thread because ballots are out again for Board election. My wife and I received our magazines with ballots late last week.

If any of you have been following blogs and articles from places like FPC, AmmoLand, etc., you are probably aware of all the legal problems the NRA has been having over the past few years. A lot of folks have dropped out or not joined in the first place, and as a result, NRA revenues are down quite a bit while legal costs are up.

I thought it would be good to bring this thread back to life to remind everybody how important it is to vote in the NRA Board election. My thinking is to only vote for those candidates you think can help. Keeping your vote limited to just your choices rather than voting for several candidates you my feel "blah" about will give your vote more power.

I hope I haven't said anything in this post that would not be in accordance with our Forum rules (I don't think I have). The NRA is important for all of us.

 

[1911haulic]

Unfortunately the ballot gives little info on how the potential Board Member really feels about the 2A.
In my world I try to vote for a candidate that believes in the 2A as written, but that gets harder every year with watered down, wishy washy members who really don't believe that.
Right now, Mark Robinson out of Greensboro NC, is my only sure pick. I may only vote for him. ymmv

Edit: Col Alan West also, strong 2A supporter.

I also voted for Mark and will do so again. Is Alan West also on the ballot? He will also get my vote.

 

[ladder13]

I also voted for Mark and will do so again. Is Alan West also on the ballot? He will also get my vote.

Didn't see Col West, this go round. I voted Robinson and sent in my ballot.

 

[Buford57]

This is in no way meant to be political, but I certainly see the value in hearing from people who have actually met/interacted with the candidates. I admit to being one who has decided to sit out the past few rounds since the choices were limited to those chosen by the nominating committee. I have belonged to other organizations whose boards became self-perpetuating and I tired of the frustration. If I have the opportunity to vote for less than a full slate of candidates who have individually favorably impressed fellow forum members I'd give it another go.

 

[somorris]

I have not personally met any of the candidates, unfortunately. I am relying on what some folks who do know some of the candidates are saying. Jeff Knox had an article in Ammo Land magazine which was informative. I went by what he recommended. I wound up voting for six people.