NRA support

[Aloha_Shooter]

NRA will never work its way into oblivion. True resolution is not on their agenda - things like D.C. v. Heller were independent actions that the NRA opposed until they realized they couldn't oppose and jumped on the wagon at the last minute.

It is always in the NRA's interest to have controversy and future gun control issues. ($_$) They do assist with this issues; but they don't seek long-term resolution.

It will never be in their interest to resolve issues permanently with things like amendments or Supreme Court precedence. Other groups have to take those issues on, and without pursuing the resolution avenue, we are just fighting a losing battle.

That sounds more like RMGO than NRA. NRA opposed the legal strategy in DC v. Heller because they were afraid of a loss at the Supreme Court level sealing a national precedent that can continue to be argued when the state-level precedents conflict. They got onboard when it appeared the legal strategy was a winner. It's unsatisfying but it's smart politics -- and by the way, shopping cases and forums is exactly what the liberals do to us. It's worked fairly well for the liberals until recently -- and is still working for them on other issues.

Lastly, I digress with their training monopoly. NRA Certified Instructor (mandatory here) what a flipping joke. There is no qualifications needed and no firearms knowledge needed. Someone who has for the first time picked up a gun in a certification course can become an "instructor" which they wave around like they have credibility. Their curriculum is at times, quite stupid depending on the application.

No argument here but the Boy Scouts and some states mandate NRA certification because it's an easy out legally and financially. They don't have to create their own courses and assume liability for the courses or instructors nor oversee administration of the certifications, just point to a certification source they consider acceptable and require it.

E.G. NRA has priority on always keep the gun unloaded (doesn't work for concealed carry). It's actually the "unloaded" guns that cause the vast, vast majority of all firearm accidents. You know what's better? Always TREAT IT LIKE ITS LOADED. If they properly explained the why, then perhaps accident numbers would be further reduced.

Ummm ... WRONG. First, the NRA's priority in instruction is SAFETY. Second, the rule as taught in class is "always keep the gun unloaded until ready to use." Self-defense and home defense firearms are presumed to be ready-to-use at the owner's discretion so there's no problem keeping them loaded. Third, NRA instruction is to treat every firearm as if it's loaded until proven otherwise. As a certified instructor, you should know these things already so I'm confused by your misstatement.