What is the NRA?
The NRA originally was a group that I understand basically represented hunters, represented sportsmen, represented people that were learning how to shoot. When I went to YMCA camp as a kid I got my NRA sharp shooter badge, and pro marksmanship badge and I still have those badges today. I took rifelery at the same time that I took archery, and canoeing, and sail boating and horseback riding. So the NRA was a group that originally promoted gun safety, learning the basics of the craft. In the mid 70's the NRA became a group that all of a sudden became very involved in fighting any common sense gun restrictions, partly as a reaction to the 1968 gun control act that listed proho to purchasers they decided that they were going to oppose any restrictions on guns. And since that time instead of representing the hunters and shooters, they've now started representing the manufacturers and the dealers and people that sell the guns and make money off of it. In my mind there's a distinction between a lot of the members and the leadership of the NRA and I think a lot of times the members of the NRA are willing to support the common sense things that I talk about, but the leadership isn't always willing to do that.
