Posted by
The Hermit Crab on Tuesday, September 08, 2009 1:52:58 PM
The Crab is a member of the NRA, so writing this comes hard to me. The NRA-PVF supports officeholders and candidates who personally support 2nd Amendment rights. So do I, so where's the problem? It is here: when the NRA-PVF supports a seemingly pro-gun candidate like John Dingell, they are supporting infringing our sacred Constitutional right to keep and bear arms. Follow the logic:
John Dingell, with the NRA's help, wins his election.
He goes to Washington, where he not only votes for every lousy leftist idea other than gun rights, he also votes to organize the House under Democratic leadership.
The Democratic leaders elected (Speaker, Majority Leader, and committee chairmen) are anti-Second Amendment rights.
Therefore supporting John Dingell (and Democrats like him) acts just the same as supporting 2nd Amendment rights opponents.
Thus, we who want to protect our rights have to contribute to Republicans who support our rights and will not elect opponents of our rights to lead them in the House and Senate.
Please note that I am only asking that you refrain from supporting the NRA-PVF. The NRA is a great organization, and the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) is very worthy of your support.