A message from Wayne LaPierre

seamusTX · Post by **seamusTX** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 7:23 pm

I got this by e-mail:

Wayne LaPierre wrote:The NRA has nearly 300,000 members in Texas, yet the TSRA has fewer than 35,000. The NRA works hard to support its state affiliates, and the TSRA was recognized as the best in the nation when it was awarded the State Association of the Year Award in 2004. In Texas, NRA relies on the strength of the Texas State Rifle Association and its membership to preserve our rights that are so clearly written into our Constitution. As a Texan and as an NRA member, we encourage you to strengthen the great State of Texas and join the TSRA today!
To join the TSRA, simply go to the web site at tsra.com, and click the link that says "Join Now!" Together, we can keep the Second Amendment in Texas safe and sound.

Note that more than 250,000 Texans have a CHL, and barely 10% are TSRA members.

TSRA is the lobbying group for the RKBA in Texas. They are responsible for the progress made to date, and need our support in the future.

- Jim

GeoJAP · Post by **GeoJAP** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 7:44 pm

I'm an NRA and TSRA member. I wholeheartedly recommend joining the TSRA.

Post by **Skiprr** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:04 pm

What, Wayne doesn't write me anymore? I didn't get that letter...

The statistics surprise me. I would expect the bigger marketing machine of the NRA to have significantly more members than the TSRA, but not by that margin. One misconception may be that the NRA funds the TSRA from NRA membership dues.

I appreciate the NRA sending out that sort of letter to help the state associations.

Since I've had it on my signature line for many months, I'll just say it there:

longtooth · Post by **longtooth** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:11 pm

Both acknowledged in my Sig line too.
The TSRA really needs our local help.
If the country Baptist Preacher can squeeze out support for them anyone can.

jim314 · Post by **jim314** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:37 pm

OK thanks, just joined.

Xander · Post by **Xander** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:50 pm

Yup, thanks. Joined as well.

-Xander

SC1903A3 · Post by **SC1903A3** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:55 pm

Yep, Member of NRA and TSRA

seamusTX · Post by **seamusTX** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:06 pm

jim314 wrote:OK thanks, just joined.

Xander wrote:Yup, thanks. Joined as well.

Thanks to both of you.

- Jim

Mike1951 · Post by **Mike1951** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:07 pm

Been a member of both for a while.

hoss4570 · Post by **hoss4570** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:12 am

GeoJAP wrote:I'm an NRA and TSRA member. I wholeheartedly recommend joining the TSRA.

Me too. It don't cost that much guys, and they (NRA and TSRA) are the reason you are still able to own a gun and hunt. If not for them and members you would have been disarmed long ago.

longtooth · Post by **longtooth** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:17 am

Agree & if it were not for TSRA we would not have the castle doctrine improvement & clarification of travelling.

nuparadigm · Post by **nuparadigm** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 7:32 am

Skiprr wrote:What, Wayne doesn't write me anymore? I didn't get that letter........

I thought I was his favorite pen pal. He wrote to you, too?

Diode · Post by **Diode** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 7:57 am

How can I verify membership, I know I joined a while back but need to make sure I re-up when it;s time.

RPBrown · Post by **RPBrown** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:05 am

My sig line says it for me.

However, its not just us needing to join, we need to spread the word as well. If everyone that joined got one or two additional people to join, look what that would do to the membership numbers.

seamusTX · Post by **seamusTX** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:10 am

Diode wrote:How can I verify membership, I know I joined a while back but need to make sure I re-up when it;s time.

You should have received a TSRA Sportsman magazine in July. I get about six to ten pieces of mail a year from TSRA.

- Jim