Ron Paul didn't Accept NRA invite???

[Difranco]

Is this true?

http://www.nravalues.org/

Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) was invited to the NRA's Celebration of American Values event but did not respond to our invitation. If Rep. Paul had contacted NRA prior to the event, every effort would have been made to accommodate his appearance. When the NRA has another candidate forum, we would hope that Rep. Paul would participate in person or via videotaped message.

NRA is huge voting block...? Why not respond?

 

[Ron Galt]

The NRA is not a friend of gun owners. They do not recognize the real intent of the 2nd ammendment.

Read this and tell me if you still support the NRA

http://www.militarytimes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1560122

The NRA cares about one thing - or maybe two - money and hunting. They sold out a long time ago on the 2nd amendment. GOA has the real understanding of the right to bear arms - self defense, especially against tyranny.

 

[Think12345]

The NRA is not a friend of gun owners. They do not recognize the real intent of the 2nd ammendment.

Read this and tell me if you still support the NRA

http://www.militarytimes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1560122

The NRA cares about one thing - or maybe two - money and hunting. They sold out a long time ago on the 2nd amendment. GOA has the real understanding of the right to bear arms - self defense, especially against tyranny.

So what? Not all NRA members can still vote, can't they?

 

[Bradley in DC]

Yes, it's true and has been much discussed. The official campaign staff dropped that ball too.

True the NRA is not as good as GOA, but still should have been a friendly audience. And even if not friendly well worth the courtesy of a response.

It isn't "bad reporting" as much as just "reporting the bad."

 

[ChickenHawk]

I think the NRA is scared that if they don't make significant compromises the public will see them as extremists and turn against gun rights. To an extent I think they are right but they have gone to far lately.

I like the GOA and the JPFO but if they were the most prominent gun rights organizations in America we probably would have lost a lot more rights by now. Most Americans are ignorant about guns and favor "reasonable" gun controls. The agenda of the GOA would probably have serious blow back. The GOA is great for trying to keep the NRA in line and point out when they have compromised too much.

 

[Ron Galt]

I think the NRA is scared that if they don't make significant compromises the public will see them as extremists and turn against gun rights

Any group that thinks it needs to "compromise" the constitution is pretty much the exact opposite of what Ron Paul claims to be about, so it's not surprizing that he would not accept their invitation.

 

[Gordon]

No it's not true.

They endorsed a different candidate many months ago ago. Paul is the most pro 2nd ammendment of all candidates and they snubbed him, so he snubbed back.

Goa is the only way to go.

 

[ChickenHawk]

No it's not true.

They endorsed a different candidate many months ago ago. Paul is the most pro 2nd ammendment of all candidates and they snubbed him, so he snubbed back.

Goa is the only way to go.

I don't think the NRA has endorsed a candidate yet. Most likely this all happened back before he was raising lots of money and his campaign took off. I don't think he ever expected to be the least bit competitive he was just trying to get his message out. The campaign probably didn't think the NRA was all that important to under those circumstances

 

[xao]

I don't think the NRA has endorsed a candidate yet. Most likely this all happened back before he was raising lots of money and his campaign took off. I don't think he ever expected to be the least bit competitive he was just trying to get his message out. The campaign probably didn't think the NRA was all that important to under those circumstances

Apparently they endorsed Duncan Hunter but then resigned that endorsement.

 

[ChickenHawk]

Apparently they endorsed Duncan Hunter but then resigned that endorsement.

I can find no evidence of that. Hunter is rated A+ by the NRA though.

Ron Paul has a good reason for not wanting to associate with the NRA. Apparently the NRA once gave him a B rating and then gave his Democrat opponent a higher rating. A B rating means that the candidate has supported some restrictive gun legislation. Of course Ron Paul never did so there is reason to believe they were out to get him.

 

[idiom]

I love having a major candidate who thinks the NRA is sissy

 

[Richard in Austin]

The NRA is seriously compromised. They should stick to target matches and gun safety programs, and stay the hell out of politics.

 

[Nihilist23]

Yes, it's true and has been much discussed. The official campaign staff dropped that ball too.

True the NRA is not as good as GOA, but still should have been a friendly audience. And even if not friendly well worth the courtesy of a response.

I'm sure he hasn't forgotten 1996 when the NRA threw their support behind his opponent. I'm more inclined to think there is some history between them that made Ron Paul decide not to respond to them, rather than it being campaign incompetence.

 

[Ira Aten]

Event though they screwed him, he should respond!

I think the campaign stumbled TERRIBLY by not responding to the NRA.

I responded to them this year, about renewal of my membership. I wrote La Pierre directly, and told them that as soon as they endorse Ron Paul, the ONLY guy who understands the 2nd Amendment in the entire field of candidates, I would send my check for renewal, and start back donating to the ILA section (Institute for Legislative Action) of the NRA.

Paul should have at least responded in a manner which indicated he would show up, but they had best not screw him again.

That's my two cents worth.

Many members have ZERO idea about why the NRA lowered their rating of Dr. Paul during his last campaign for Congress.

He refused to violate the Constitution's Article I, and was screwed by the NRA. If the members knew what they did to him, the NRA would shape the hell up!

 

[LynnB]

The NRA is not a friend of gun owners. They do not recognize the real intent of the 2nd ammendment.

Read this and tell me if you still support the NRA

http://www.militarytimes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1560122

The NRA cares about one thing - or maybe two - money and hunting. They sold out a long time ago on the 2nd amendment. GOA has the real understanding of the right to bear arms - self defense, especially against tyranny.

TRUE TRUE-- They are NO friend of Gun Owners!
Only GOA is a true 2nd amendment supporter.

 

[dc46and2]

Dr. Paul certainly has a right to be wary of the dog that bit him (NRA leadership), but if I were him I would have taken another chance with the NRA. There are a lot of gun owners and many of them pay attention to what the NRA has to say. Free access to a large, receptive audience seems like a foolish thing to simply ignore--especially when you are the underdog and have little to lose. GOA is great and I'm a member, but the NRA has more resources and influence.

However, Dr. Paul has decades of experience with this sort of thing--I would prefer to think he knows what he's doing.