I am still pro gun control, but when I hear what anti-gun people want to do, it does move me closer to pro gun rights. What I've read on this thread (i.e. NRA fights for violence, or is subversive organization), it makes me not want to vocally express my self as pro-gun control and be associated with that.
It truly seems to me that we have current regulations/restrictions on guns (thus a sense of gun control) and that in many jurisdictions, for whatever reason, prosecutors or judges are lenient on those that break the gun laws. If NRA is saying don't be so lenient on those folks, then I don't get what the pro-gun control people want, or why they think more regulations will be a solution. I really do not see how a ban would work other than to arm outlaws.
One would think the goal for everyone would be to make all gun owners responsible. Of all the gun owners I know (and I know a few personally), they fully expect that if they ever pointed and shot their weapon at a person, they would a) lose that weapon to authorities, b) be treated as a danger until they relinquish the weapon, c) may very well face legal hurdle/jail time if bullet they fire hit a person. I do not think a criminal type using a gun would accept any of that as true for themselves. And arguably would be acting in opposite fashion, ergo irresponsibly.
Anyway, to address what OP asked, I think of NRA as being extremely pro-gun rights and I like to believe they have mission to produce as many responsible gun owners as they possibly can. I do think they attract some pro gun people who are zealots and perhaps a bit unhinged in that zealotry. I think that sucks for them and pro-gun rights people, but I, as pro gun-rights type person, realize they (NRA and responsible gun owners) are constantly facing political pressure from anti-gun types who may also have brand of unhinged zealous supporters, who do think second amendment could be done away with and who think that would be great. As I've said elsewhere, as soon as government is willing to completely disarm, then it would make sense for government/representatives to be advocates for disarming people. Until then, it really really really doesn't make sense.
no loss.
