Readers who've followed the glutinous, corrupt, fetid swamp that has engulfed the management of the National Rifle Association (NRA) for the past decade or more can finally see some light ahead of them. Whether it's a new dawn, or an oncoming train, remains to be seen: but for the first time I'm hopeful that the current leadership cabal can be removed, freeing the NRA from their shackles and allowing it to make a fresh start.
Over the last two years, the NRA Board of Directors has cleaved off into essentially two parties, with a few directors remaining unaffiliated. Previously reported, the 2025 election of board members overwhelmingly favored one party over the other.
One group self-identifies as “Strong NRA,” and is made up of what’s colloquially called the “old guard.” The other group labels themselves “NRA 2.0,” and they’re referred to as “reformers.” NRA 2.0 has alleged that the Strong NRA is made up of a Cabal of loyalists of former NRA CEO and Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre.
NRA 2.0 took 66% of the available seats in the recent board election, a near supermajority of the spots. Strong NRA took the remaining 34%.
There were no incumbent directors or nominated candidates elected or reelected who were unaffiliated.
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The decisive win that NRA 2.0 saw in the board election prior to the NRAAM seems to have paid off for the reform candidates, gaining them more ground within the Association. While the members spoke loudly and clearly in who they wanted to take a director’s chair, how big is their hold now within the ranks?
With a new makeup of directors, a shakeup within the officers’ line, and the formulation of reform-minded committees, it’s time for the BOD to get to work.
There's more at the link.
For several years I've refused to donate anything to the NRA or any cause or effort supported by its CEO, Wayne LaPierre, and/or anyone closely associated with him. The scandals surrounding his exploitation of the NRA to fund his luxurious lifestyle are well known. He's become known less for his gun rights activism than for his personal hedonism. I sincerely hope that the new Board will remove him and his supporters from every position of authority and responsibility in the NRA.
For sure, I won't contribute a cent to the organization until they're all, repeat, ALL gone. There are other effective, scandal-free pro-Second Amendment groups out there that can spend my donated dollars far more wisely. The NRA is going to have to re-earn my support, and that of many of its registered members, who've long since given up on the organization. Let's hope the "new broom" succeeds in "sweeping clean" all the old detritus and setting up the NRA for renewed success in future.
Peter
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I respectfully suggest JPFO: https://jpfo.org/
Membership in the NRA is somewhat necessary to maintain my firearm related certifications. It also allowed me to vote in the change needed. Now perhaps they will put a full time lobbyist in California to help out the state org that has been fighting all the bad-faith gun control laws before they get passed. The latest one essentially bans the sale of all Gen3 Glocks, which due to California law are the only ones legally available for (new) purchase.
NRA Life Member here. I agree completely. I haven't given them a cent for a couple of decades now. The Old Guard is out of touch.
Indeed. I cancelled my membership the first time I received my copy of "American Rifleman" with a Viagra add. I miss the days of Harlon Carter and Neal Knox.
The one that frosted my giblets was when someone from the ILA admitted that the ILA was helping cities and states write gun control laws that would pass constitutional evaluation. You could hear checkbooks snapping shut all over the room.
The NRA has been a corrupt anti-gun organization since the early 1930’s at a minimum.
I give you as an example the man known as
Carl Frederick.
Frederick served as president of the National Rifle Association of America (from 1934 to 1935) and vice president of the US Revolver Association. He testified during hearings on the National Firearms Act in 1934, saying "I have never believed in the general practice of carrying weapons. I seldom carry one. I have when I felt it was desirable to do so for my own protection. I know that applies in most of the instances where guns are used effectively in self-defense or in places of business and in the home. I do not believe in the general promiscuous toting of guns. I think it should be sharply restricted and only under licenses."
This is an organization that needs to go to the trash heap and be used as an example of why you should research whom you do business with in my opinion.
TMF Bert
I had been a member, but after being badgered on a weekly or sometimes every other day for "donations", I bailed out and haven't gone back. Probably won't, but never is a long time, so we'll see.
I paid my money and took me chances. I got a cheesy cap,made in China.
Poor quality, ratty shitty cap. Last money they got, about 25 years ago.
One of THEIR VPs actually argued that rifles only needed One round. Since a Good hunter only needs one shot. Screw the NRA
I swapped over to the GOA years ago.
Last paid dues in 2013. Still received fund raising appeals up to 2022. Tells me where their priorities lie.
We can hope.
Haven't given 'em a dime for well over 16 years.
Won't either.
GOA and SAF.
Can't remember how long ago I dropped 'em, but they decided on wine and Viagra. Life GOA and continue to donate. Can't imagine what would bring me back to NRA, NOT even a complete change of "leadership."
The last money they had from me was in 1979. Then it was too much fear porn, and took little action, and I have watched it go downhill from there.
John in Indy
Dropped membership a good many years ago once I figured out that the greed in the organization ws actually promoting "reasonable" gun control simply to generate talking points used to beg for more donations. My hope is that sometime in this administration those actually fighting for our 2A rights will gut the NFA, at the very least removing silencers and short barreled rifles and shotguns from that ridiculous law based on public fears generated from the gangster movies of the 1920s.
Talk is cheap and trust, once lost, is hard to regain.
NRA will have to walk the walk enough to prove that things have changed before I trust them again to the extent of giving them one cent of what little money I can spare.
I initially joined the NRA in '82; it was a prerequisite for me to qualify to purchase a Garand from the DCM. (That is the only gun the government could legitimately 'buy back' from me, if it hadn't gotten lost in a tragic boating accident.) Became a Life Member in '86 when, for the first time, I had more money than I knew what to do with. Haven't donated in 20 years or more. JPFO & GOA now have my active support.
Upgraded from Life to next level one time they needed money. Got certifications to teach rifle, pistol, shotgun, personal protection in the home. Had a junior rifle club for 20 years.
As an aside, does anybody know what happened to Mostlycajjun.com?
I dropped my membership years ago which caused my instructor certification lapse. I couldn't ethically stay a member though given the long term corruption and behind the scenes support for anti gun legislation in the name of common sense and meeting in the middle bullshit.
JPFO
GOA
FPC
So the NRA is now only 33% screwed up?
Hard pass.
Call me back when it's 0%.
Until then, they can pee up a rope.
That 1/3 of the tard-hards gained positions means they haven't been bled white enough yet.
I can find too many organizations to which to contribute without wasting any dollars on the NRA quislings.
I gave up on them years ago. I figure that LaPierre doesn’t need my help buying another $4,000 suit. Remember Will’s Law. “Any organization not specifically and rigorously right wing will become left wing over time”. The NRA is no friend of the second amendment nor the gun owning public.
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