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LaPierre to step down as National Rifle Association leader
(www.reuters.com)
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What's the over-under on the NRA going back to it's original mission promoting gun safety and sport shooting?
For that to happen, rationale people would have to start paying the NRA so they're eligible to vote on its leadership.
That's why stuff like this only tends to go one way.
Extremists have no qualms joining a normal organization and making it extremist.
But normal people who join extremist organizations, are just funding extremists.
It would need a coordinated movement where a shit ton all join right before an election, then immediately cancel memberships if they lose. And it would still end up giving them a lot of money.
At which point current NRA would just rename themselves and keep doing the same shit as a different group
NRA's dead, no coming back. There are plenty of gun rights groups that aren't full whacko.
LOL, here's one just for lemmy!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialist_Rifle_Association
Haha yes everyone there is normal and not a whacko
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NRA safety instructors have continued to be a thing as many states require a class be taken by an instructor with an approved certification to get a hunting or carry license. The NRA cert for being an instructor is still the largest most recognized one, even if it's not the highest standard.
I think realistically we can expect somewhat of a collapse in the NRA. Or at least the branch dedicated to litigation as other groups have stepped up in the past few years as a result of the corruption of the NRA.
It'd be nice if they expanded back into the educational aspect but I don't think they'll be doing much expanding any time soon.
No bookmaker would offer odds on that, it's a completely one sided bet.
Oh to dream!