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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 948359" data-attributes="member: 14668">Originally Posted by soberups What an idiotic statement.The NRA was founded in 1871 to teach firearms safety and responsibility to the general public. The philosophy of the NRA has always been to advocate safety and personal responsibility rather than the &quot;nanny state&quot; government that so many whiny liberals want to rely upon for protectionWhen I was a kid in Boy Scouts, I took an NRA youth gun safety course. Then when I was old enough to start hunting, I took a Hunters Safety Class with an NRA instructor and cirriculum. As an adult, I have also taken the required training classes to obtain my concealed weapon permit---again using materials and an instructor provided by the NRA.I dont necessarily agree with the NRA on all political issues, but the reality is that they are the foremost authority on gun training and safety. I can state from personal experience that the NRA stresses safety and personal responsibility above all else. And no, I dont need a bridge in the Grand Canyon but thanks for the offer.Peace.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="soberups, post: 948359, member: 14668"] Originally Posted by [B]soberups[/B] What an idiotic statement. The NRA was founded in 1871 to teach firearms safety and responsibility to the general public. The philosophy of the NRA has always been to advocate safety and personal responsibility rather than the "nanny state" government that so many whiny liberals want to rely upon for protection When I was a kid in Boy Scouts, I took an NRA youth gun safety course. Then when I was old enough to start hunting, I took a Hunters Safety Class with an NRA instructor and cirriculum. As an adult, I have also taken the required training classes to obtain my concealed weapon permit---again using materials and an instructor provided by the NRA. I dont necessarily agree with the NRA on all political issues, but the reality is that they are the foremost authority on gun training and safety. I can state from [I]personal experience[/I] that the NRA stresses safety and personal responsibility [I]above all else[/I]. And no, I dont need a bridge in the Grand Canyon but thanks for the offer. Peace. [/QUOTE]

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