Recently, there was a thread, here:
http://carolinashootersforum.com/showthread.php?t=65752
where several of us were discussing the pros and cons of some of the pro-2nd Amendment organizations that help us protect our gun rights. Some, like me, were very positive about these groups - others objected to the constant mailings they received - one poor soul opined that "NRA is just another branch of the government. As long as they have got a large group of contributors and can pay off the right people and keep themselves wealthy...our gun rights will forever be under attack and in greater jeopardy than ever before."
Anyhow, forum member Geneinnc had what I think is a great idea:
This is for people who are new members only - not for renewal or people with previous experience as members. However, if you have been a member of NRA, feel free to enter the drawing for the GOA or GRNC membership and vice versa.
If you want to be in the drawing for the free memberships, just reply to this thread with "NRA", "GOA", "GRNC' or "any of them", so I'll know what you are interested in. Once we have enough entries, I will use the random number generator at http://www.random.org/ to select the three winners.
Thanks in advance for participating! Thanks to Geneinnc for the idea, I hope he will post his thoughts in this thread as well.
NRA:
1. obxbronco
2. circuitspore
Random.org result = 2 - Winner: circuitspore! NRA membership active!
GRNC:
1. ScootrShootr
2. Mekender
3. morgantm
4. AndrewGWU
Random.org result = 1 - Winner: ScootrShootr! GOA and GRNC membership active!
NOTE: I screwed up and signed Scott up for a one-year GOA membership. I realized my mistake - too late - and didn't want to shortchange GRNC or Scott - so now he is a member of both!
GOA:
1. morgantm
2. lung
3. NCLivingBrit
4. MikeHoncho
Random.org result = 4 - Winner: MikeHoncho! GOA membership active!
Winners, please let me know if you have any questions or problems with your memberships. They should all be active now, and you should be receiving something via snail mail from the respective organizations within a few weeks. I did not provide your email or your telephone numbers when I signed you up, so if you want them to have that info you will need to provide it yourself.
IMPORTANT: If you do not wish to receive promotional contacts from these organizations, PLEASE contact them and let them know that!
Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all for participating.
http://carolinashootersforum.com/showthread.php?t=65752
where several of us were discussing the pros and cons of some of the pro-2nd Amendment organizations that help us protect our gun rights. Some, like me, were very positive about these groups - others objected to the constant mailings they received - one poor soul opined that "NRA is just another branch of the government. As long as they have got a large group of contributors and can pay off the right people and keep themselves wealthy...our gun rights will forever be under attack and in greater jeopardy than ever before."
Anyhow, forum member Geneinnc had what I think is a great idea:
So I am offering a free one-year membership to the NRA, GOA and GRNC to three CSF members. All I ask is that you post your thoughts about your experiences as a member, and how good a job you feel that the NRA (or the GOA or GRNC, depending on which membership you get) is doing (or not doing) and how worthwhile you feel the membership is.
This is for people who are new members only - not for renewal or people with previous experience as members. However, if you have been a member of NRA, feel free to enter the drawing for the GOA or GRNC membership and vice versa.
If you want to be in the drawing for the free memberships, just reply to this thread with "NRA", "GOA", "GRNC' or "any of them", so I'll know what you are interested in. Once we have enough entries, I will use the random number generator at http://www.random.org/ to select the three winners.
Thanks in advance for participating! Thanks to Geneinnc for the idea, I hope he will post his thoughts in this thread as well.
NRA:
1. obxbronco
2. circuitspore
Random.org result = 2 - Winner: circuitspore! NRA membership active!
GRNC:
1. ScootrShootr
2. Mekender
3. morgantm
4. AndrewGWU
Random.org result = 1 - Winner: ScootrShootr! GOA and GRNC membership active!
NOTE: I screwed up and signed Scott up for a one-year GOA membership. I realized my mistake - too late - and didn't want to shortchange GRNC or Scott - so now he is a member of both!
GOA:
1. morgantm
2. lung
3. NCLivingBrit
4. MikeHoncho
Random.org result = 4 - Winner: MikeHoncho! GOA membership active!
Winners, please let me know if you have any questions or problems with your memberships. They should all be active now, and you should be receiving something via snail mail from the respective organizations within a few weeks. I did not provide your email or your telephone numbers when I signed you up, so if you want them to have that info you will need to provide it yourself.
IMPORTANT: If you do not wish to receive promotional contacts from these organizations, PLEASE contact them and let them know that!
Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all for participating.
