PN> The following was asked of me today.  I have an answer...but it's only
 PN> one answer.
 PN> Anybody who'd like to comment I'll pass along, he'll get wider
 PN> perspective that-a-way.  Thanx.
 PN> Begin included text:
 PN> I read somewhere the other day that only something like 12% of the NRA
 PN> membership bothered to vote for the association's leadership.  The
 PN> inference made was that perhaps the NRA would be more amenable to
 PN> "reasonable" gun control laws if the average member was voting for the
 PN> orginization's policies.  Comments?
OK, Paul, the following is addressed to the poster (asker), not to you 
personally.
The NRA rules and bylaws specify that only Life Members and annual members 
who have held membership for five or more consecutive years can vote on 
leadership positions.  That means that although I first joined the NRA in 
1960, I can't vote on the leadership since I got aggravated at them a couple 
of years back and let my membership lapse.  I don't know if it's a good 
policy or not and am not too concerned about it.  After all, I knew what the 
policy was when I first joined up.
Regards.  Cloyce.
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