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JD>Charles,
JD>Thankyou for stating the point to my benefit. I am not an NRA member. I am
JD>not a free loader either. I constantly call to berate, congratulate,
JD>cajole, corral, etc. every legislator within the reach of e-mail on rtkba
JD>related issues. I am not above licking a few stamps to get to those who
JD>aren't. Every news director in this area knows me by the sound of my 
oice,
JD>because I call them and give them a piece of my mind every time a gun
JD>related story is on TV--- pro or con. I think that the NRA has done a good
JD>job of working for us lately (not always, but lately). I don't join them
JD>because I don't want to be hit with the old "You're just another one of
JD>those gun happy NRA types." crap. I can honestly say that I am an
JD>*independent* citizen trying to preserve my 2nd Amendment rights right
JD>alongside their 1st Amendment rights.
JD>jackson
        I don't think anyone can fault your activities. The decision to
        join this group or that is up to the individual. As long as
        you're working to advance the cause, I can't see anyone being so
        short sighted as to criticize. Ernie P.
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