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Born in the USA

At least get your Springsteen references correct old man!

But what do you know - you like Status Quo!

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karen

I like you. :shakeshout:

I like Status Quo

Therefore: You are Status Quo

Iain

Ewwww......

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:lol:

...well if the Viking reads this mushy sh*te she might expect something similar :shock:

DM,

I would have thought that out of decency that they would have contacted the GB NRA and let them know what they were planing on doing, when and where. Not to have done is disrespectful at the very least.
It only takes for a reporter to attend this meeting and report something out of context and our NRA will be tarnished.

Or on the other hand the UK NRA could have done what the UK SA have done and what Kings College London did last June and that's invite someone over from the US NRA for discussions or to give talks. The invitation didn't come from the UK NRA it came from SA UK so why should La Pierre tip his hat to UK NRA, hell they didn't even know he is going to the UK.

Karen from NRA UK states that no one told them and that they are not psychic, fair comment but it does highlight the lack of communication between the various shooting organizations in the UK along with any communication it has with US NRA. From over here that looks to be one of the biggest problems you folks over there have. Fragmentation, the various shooting organizations in the UK seem fragmented, each organization with it's own interests and agendas. IMHO totally the wrong way to go, I think you folks need one organization, an organization that looks out for the rights of all shooters instead of looking out for shooters of a particular discipline or group.

I'm a life member of the US NRA these days but when I first joined it cost me around 15 - 20 bucks back then. That was some of the best money I truly ever spent. Hey just saying is all.

Blu

Blu wrote: Karen from NRA UK states that no one told them and that they are not psychic, fair comment but it does highlight the lack of communication between the various shooting organizations in the UK along with any communication it has with US NRA. From over here that looks to be one of the biggest problems you folks over there have. Fragmentation, the various shooting organizations in the UK seem fragmented, each organization with it's own interests and agendas. IMHO totally the wrong way to go, I think you folks need one organization, an organization that looks out for the rights of all shooters instead of looking out for shooters of a particular discipline or group.

Blu

I'm not out to get anyone's back up here but I feel that I ought to clarify that I'm not having a go at groups like pigeon hunters or duck hunters. bench-rest folks, not anyone. We have the same kind of groups over here, most of you will have heard of say Ducks Unlimited. The thing is even though we have the different clubs and indeed private rifle ranges. You can bet the majority of the club members are NRA and the club or private range NRA affiliated.

As one you have a louder voice and the strength of numbers to make that voice heard, whether it succeeds or fails is up to it's members and the folks who run it. You get out what you put in. Without a strong voice anything else is just a squeak IMHO.

Blu

Exactly the issue we need a national body to lead on is gun ownership, within the existing legislation, not the discipline specific, divided, toothless "representation" we have at the moment.

In response to IanWR's post I didn't see anyone comparing the the UK NRA to the US one, however the points were being made that there are are similar issues albeit it in totally different contexts.

Most American shooters that I have come across have been quite proud of being members of the NRA (America) irrespective of what other clubs and organisations they also belong to. In fact they sort of take it for granted that most serious shooters will be a fellow member.

Perhaps the original NRA should be working towards a similar aim in the U.K.