The NRA has strayed far from its original mission.
This past weekend, the NRA was in Indianapolis for their annual meeting, advertised as “15 acres of guns and gear.”
I used to be proud of my NRA affiliation. It was a group that brought me together with like-minded people. I have friends and family who are still members; some will even be in Indianapolis. But now I’m proud that I left, especially given the leadership meltdown we saw this weekend in Indianapolis, with scandal after scandal breaking throughout the weekend.
The NRA’s organizational position was clear. They didn’t want to prohibit convicted domestic abusers from purchasing guns. Why? Because any gun purchase—even by a dangerous person—increases profits for gun manufacturers, and any regulation—even common-sense ones—is to be opposed. Perhaps the worst example of the state of today’s NRA is the manner in which the institution demonizes its opposition, especially survivors of gun violence. After the Parkland mass shooting, NRATV personalities attacked the Parkland student survivors as “useful idiot[s],” and even suggested they might be actors, part of some made-up grand conspiracy.
A common refrain we hear from NRA leadership is a call for members to “stand and fight” for their rights. That’s what I am doing now.
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