While, again, I have no plans to leave the NRA and I believe this will all be straightened out eventually, the attitude of Wayne and the board (as I perceive it) really irks me.
To me, they are taking the same position they rail about in their fundraising letters. Everytime I get a fundraising letter or email, it's all about the elite and out of touch lawmaker "X" who believes they know better than me and want me to submit to their control because "big brother" or "nanny" or whatever.
When I read the statements from NRA leadership on the current issues, they're coming off exactly as they portray the anti-gun lawmakers: "Stop worrying, we know what's best. Just do what we say and also keep sending us money to get through this trying time of people questioning our authority (plus Wayne needs a new suit)!"
Perhaps there are " a few troublemakers" that are causing much of this. However, the board's PR on this sucks. The last explanatory letter I read sounded like they were patting me on the head. I actually feel offended when I read their defense of themselves.