I AM NO LONGER GUILTY

Post by **carlson1** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:40 pm

I allowed my memberships to the NRA and TSRA to expire. Do to my medical expenses I just thought I could not justify spending the monies. Well today I PAID my dues. I am for one grateful for what these organizations stand for and what they accomplish. I have decided to never let those expire again.

SRVA · Post by **SRVA** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:42 pm

Welcome back, my friend. I can't imagine anyone on this forum not belonging to both organizations.

Post by **carlson1** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:55 pm

SRVA wrote:Welcome back, my friend. I can't imagine anyone on this forum not belonging to both organizations.

That is the reason I thought I would make a public confession. Maybe it will remind others.

longtooth · Post by **longtooth** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:40 pm

Good job my prodigal BRO. I did the same thing many yrs ago for a while. Could not stand it outside the pack though.

Liberty · Post by **Liberty** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:13 pm

SRVA wrote:Welcome back, my friend. I can't imagine anyone on this forum not belonging to both organizations.

I haven't joined either of them nor will I until they at least recognize 3rd party candidates. I am particularly mad at the way the TSRA. They have refused to acknowledge some 3rd party candidates that are definatly pro 2nd amendment.

My situation is not unique. I ran against a Democrat incumbent who was given a 'B' rating. I was the only other candidate on the ballot. The TSRA would not rate me, nor would they even acknowledge I exist, nor would they acknowledge my emails. The NRA also did a poor job of acknowledging Libertarian party candidates. I figure the reason the reason they won't acknowledge Libertarians is that they know we are real 2nd ammendment advocates, and that they would have to give almost any of us an A 0r higher rating. doing so might alienate a somewhat friendly candidate that has a better chance of getting voted in. I believe that they were being dishonest in refusing to recognize us.

I will make phone calls, send Faxes and post emails. but they will never get a red cent from me until they at least recognise that I exist.

My complaint is not about endorsements. its about simple recognition

GlockenHammer · Post by **GlockenHammer** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 12:04 am

I'm still paying off my NRA life membership. At $25/month, it is affordable to me. When that is paid off, I plan to go for the life TSRA. After that, it'll be gift memberships for my family. These organizations are the voice for us where it matters most, in my humble opinion.

KBCraig · Post by **KBCraig** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:42 am

I went to the TSRA website. I must say, they don't make it easy to join.

The "Join TSRA" link provides a form to print and mail along with a check, but they don't tell you how much the dues are. There's a reference to membership options at the online store, but the store doesn't have anything about membership.

There's never been a TSRA table at the Texarkana gun show, but to be fair, they're on the Arkansas side of town.

Kevin

Post by **carlson1** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:48 am

KBCraig wrote:I went to the TSRA website. I must say, they don't make it easy to join.

The "Join TSRA" link provides a form to print and mail along with a check, but they don't tell you how much the dues are. There's a reference to membership options at the online store, but the store doesn't have anything about membership.

There's never been a TSRA table at the Texarkana gun show, but to be fair, they're on the Arkansas side of town.

Kevin

Kevin,
I did not have that problem. Maybe it was different because I used my Credit Card.

KBCraig · Post by **KBCraig** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:49 am

Duhhhrrr... now that I've looked at the form again, I see the dues are under the popup menus. Still, no way to pay online, though.

Kevin

KBCraig · Post by **KBCraig** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:51 am

Wow, it's really not my night for reading comprehension. I now see the form has CC information, and can be processed online.

nevermind!

Post by **carlson1** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:52 am

KBCraig wrote:Duhhhrrr... now that I've looked at the form again, I see the dues are under the popup menus. Still, no way to pay online, though.

Kevin

http://www.tsra.com/formmembership.html

At the bottom is the CC information.

KBCraig · Post by **KBCraig** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:47 am

We were both posting while the other was.

As you were typing your last message, I was posting mine saying I'd found the CC info.

Skipper5 · Post by **Skipper5** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 8:48 pm

Still time to go to the TSRA Show tomorrow - Sunday in Mesquite.... think they could sign you up in person hat in hand!!

//John

age_ranger · Post by **age_ranger** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:01 am

Just took the time today at the TSRA show to sign up for the TSRA and the NRA.....also signed up the wife and my two sons. Definitely worth the time to get signed up........

nuparadigm · Post by **nuparadigm** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 6:46 am

Liberty wrote:.....They have refused to acknowledge some 3rd party candidates that are definatly pro 2nd amendment.

......The NRA also did a poor job of acknowledging Libertarian party candidates.

........ but they will never get a red cent from me until they at least recognise that I exist.

My complaint is not about endorsements. its about simple recognition

I agree. In Fort Bend County, the NRA's lack of Libertarian recognition was breathtaking. One may only speculate the reasons.

I'm a paid-up NRA Life Member since 1973 and, quite often, I wonder why I ever decided to be one. Maybe it was the impetuosity of the young Marine that I was - or possibly it was the fact that, at that time, they were just about the only 2A Civil Rights organization around who sometimes talked a good game.

I realize that some of you may choose to lecture me on the benefits of the NRA. I know that there are some. I'm not saying that the "emporer has no clothes"; I'm saying that the emporer is only partially dressed.