The Left Wins With Villains

How does the left win on such issues as gun control?

For those that have not been paying attention, in order to rouse the public, one has to have a "villain".  Think about the villains of the past. Remember anyone of them that were a single person?  Not, it was a group.  Think "Tea Party"; aspersed to  be racist, bigots, violent and haters.  That, while not one "person" was able to be described as such.  We have been socialized to "hate" the villain.  As well we should.  Villains are the enemy.  Those that intend us harm.  Marvel comics has made a fortune with super hero's fighting villains.  Many of us were raised on this.  The modern version is the video game.  But, villain hating is the motivator for many.  So, in order to "win" the left has turned to the NRA.  Every story you read about "...we must have gun control, but....the NRA".  The NRA is now the villain that is making your life and your children less safe.  Let's take an historical look at the NRA and YOU decide who is the villain; those that want your guns or the NRA?

After being granted a charter by the state of New York on November 17, 1871, the NRA was founded. Civil War Gen. Ambrose Burnside, who was also the former governor of Rhode Island and a U.S. Senator, became the fledgling NRA's first president. The NRA's interest in promoting the shooting sports among America's youth began in 1903 when NRA Secretary Albert S. Jones urged the establishment of rifle clubs at all major colleges, universities and military academies. By 1906, NRA's youth program was in full swing with more than 200 boys competing in matches at Sea Girt that summer. Today, youth programs are still a cornerstone of the NRA, with more than one million youth participating in NRA shooting sports events and affiliated programs with groups such as 4-H, the Boy Scouts of America, the American Legion, U.S. Jaycees and others. NRA continues its leadership role in hunting today with the Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC), a program that allows youngsters to build on the skills they learned in basic hunter education courses. YHECs are now held in 43 states and three Canadian provinces, involving an estimated 40,000 young hunters.

Law enforcement training was next on the priority list for program development. Although a special police school had been reinstated at Camp Perry in 1956, NRA became the only national trainer of law enforcement officers with the introduction of its NRA Police Firearms Instructor certification program in 1960. Today, there are more than 10,000 NRA-certified police and security firearms instructors. Additionally, top law enforcement shooters compete each year in eight different pistol and shotgun matches at the National Police Shooting Championships held in Jackson, Mississippi.

In civilian training, the NRA continues to be the leader in firearms education. Over 50,000 Certified Instructors now train about 750,000 gun owners a year. Courses are available in basic rifle, pistol, shotgun, muzzleloading firearms, personal protection, and even ammunition reloading. Additionally, nearly 1,000 Certified Coaches are specially trained to work with young competitive shooters. Since the establishment of the lifesaving Eddie Eagle® Gun Safety Program in 1988, more than 12 million pre-kindergarten to sixth grade children have learned that if they see a firearm in an unsupervised situation, they should "STOP. DON'T TOUCH. LEAVE THE AREA. TELL AN ADULT." Over the past seven years, Refuse To Be A Victim^® seminars have helped more than 15,000 men and women develop their own personal safety plan using common sense strategies.

While widely recognized today as a major political force and as America's foremost defender of Second Amendment rights, the NRA has, since its inception, been the premier firearms education organization in the world. But their successes would not be possible without the tireless efforts and countless hours of service our nearly four million members have given to champion Second Amendment rights and support NRA programs. As former Clinton spokesman George Stephanopoulos said, "Let me make one small vote for the NRA. They're good citizens.

So, who is the villain in this unfolding story.  I would say the NRA is a national treasure and should be protected.  Don't be fooled!  Have you heard one single member of the NRA to be made out a villain?  Likely, you will not.