ML> PN> I read somewhere the other day that only something like 12% of the 
RA
ML> PN> membership bothered to vote for the association's leadership. The
ML> PN> inference made was that perhaps the NRA would be more amenable to
ML> PN> "reasonable" gun control laws if the average member was voting for 
he
ML> PN> orginization's policies. Comments?
ML>   Remember than only life members, or annual members who have been 
nboard
ML>for 5 years or more can vote. Is that 12% of the total membership or 12% 
f
ML>those eligble to vote?
ML>   Perhaps Ernie P can help us out with some statisics.
        I don't know the actual statistics off the top of my head, but
        will check for you. You're right about only life and five
        consecutive year members voting; and that cuts the numbers down
        quite a bit. I *can* tell you I'm not going to get really
        excited about suggestions for improving NRA's voting percentages
        which are made by people who don't have our best interests at
        heart. HCI's opinion of NRA doesn't really concern me. Ernie P.
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