tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post2504842090286665064..comments2023-12-23T02:16:43.463-08:00Comments on "Rational Preparedness" : The Blog: Somewhere Between Staying Under the Wire and Shouting Over ItJaneofVirginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-34723499231295580902013-08-27T03:00:45.267-07:002013-08-27T03:00:45.267-07:00Yes, there is something to be said for under the w...Yes, there is something to be said for under the wire. I never carry openly, thinking I would be the first person to be taken out or challenged for my weapon. It is concealed. Most people never know I have it, except at the feed store where everyone is armed, all farm people.<br /> It is important to speak up enough that our guns rights don't evaporate making a takeover of our nation by corrupted domestic forces or a foreign force possible, and probably likely.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-11026966751473276022013-08-27T02:57:17.385-07:002013-08-27T02:57:17.385-07:00Good shooting, BBC !Good shooting, BBC !JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-59000144647082597002013-08-27T02:56:56.666-07:002013-08-27T02:56:56.666-07:00NRA ran a very low priced lifetime membership rece...NRA ran a very low priced lifetime membership recently. Of course, I paid about that much for a five year membership before that particular drive began. I was a day late and a dollar short !JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-3339262224708708502013-08-27T02:55:41.342-07:002013-08-27T02:55:41.342-07:00Yes, I don't support all their decisions, but ...Yes, I don't support all their decisions, but they do have excellent training opportunities. The magazine is quite good and it has helped me in terms of where to find certain products, and maintain what I have. They also have quite a wonderful NRA store which sells some discounted things that aren't always related to firearms.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-17590956450863681322013-08-27T02:53:21.686-07:002013-08-27T02:53:21.686-07:00Great point Sandy, The NRA is a strong lobbying e...Great point Sandy, The NRA is a strong lobbying entity, and does get some things done. I belong to a couple of gun rights advocacy groups, but I think you are absolutely correct.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-26909519800025244412013-08-26T20:37:01.406-07:002013-08-26T20:37:01.406-07:00With the way things are going these days, I'm ...With the way things are going these days, I'm starting to think that under the wire is safer. Of course, we should still educate and recruit gun owners, but be a little lower key about it. Along the same lines, I'm not a big fan of the open-carry movement. I think firearms have their greatest deterrent effect when nobody knows if one is carrying or not, and one can't frighten off the firearm-phobic public when they don't know you're carrying. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086081761530021646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-54020738790439774112013-08-26T20:07:29.623-07:002013-08-26T20:07:29.623-07:00I grew up around guns before the days of instructo...I grew up around guns before the days of instructors, our parents and friends taught us how to use them. I don't belong to the NRA, I wouldn't join any organization that would have me as a member.<br /><br />OK, I belong to the local black powder club but there are advantages to me for doing that, the dues are only 25 bucks a year and I can go camp and shoot there anytime I want to.<br /><br />I took forth place in a shooting match on Saturday, not bad for an old drunk.BBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323188240580782454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-54594861643079979792013-08-26T17:31:07.653-07:002013-08-26T17:31:07.653-07:00I don't belong to the NRA, no money and not su...I don't belong to the NRA, no money and not sure what the reason would be to join a national club like that. They may want to spend more time organizing at the local level as they seem to be real interested in money like the rest of the politicians in DC. I am probably wrong about them but that is the perception from out here.Sunnybrook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135224259672444423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-1617940026964746212013-08-26T15:17:06.473-07:002013-08-26T15:17:06.473-07:00Jane,
The NRA seems to be able to negotiate with ...Jane,<br /><br />The NRA seems to be able to negotiate with government(on some issues). I wonder if the other gun and rifle associations have this capability? <br />I'm more of the OPSEC type person, don't advertise what you have or can do when it comes to security. You need to defend yourself,your family, your property, and your food. Who else will do that for you? <br /><br />Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-58334292314397301492013-08-26T14:50:30.043-07:002013-08-26T14:50:30.043-07:00I signed on for a five year NRA membership right b...I signed on for a five year NRA membership right before they ran a special and I could have had a Lifetime membership for not much more. I too hope I can continue mine, although I suspect that other gun and rifle associations might serve me better. The NRA has been more willing to negotiate certain things with the government than I would have been.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-21166618686000368182013-08-26T09:06:37.475-07:002013-08-26T09:06:37.475-07:00I'v been a member of the NRA much of my life. ...I'v been a member of the NRA much of my life. I just hope I can afford to remain so, since I'm still not working.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com