http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/05/01/nra-whittington-center/ The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State ... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:01:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/05/01/nra-whittington-center/#comment-42362 ParatrooperJJ Sat, 02 May 2009 14:54:08 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=10121#comment-42362 Just for reference, it is spelled Cincinnati. Just for reference, it is spelled Cincinnati.

]]> http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/05/01/nra-whittington-center/#comment-42353 Sebastian Sat, 02 May 2009 02:29:42 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=10121#comment-42353 Yes... I know NRA Whittington Center does a lot of great things, and know they are legally separate entity from NRA, but NRA uses its name to raise money for Whittington, which is only appropriate because NRA does have a mission to promote the shooting sports. I think it's fine to say the first two sentences, but doesn't NRA at least help Whittington raise money? If not fund programs there, through the foundation. Maybe I'm wrong, but I was always under the impression there was more than a casual affiliation, even if there was no legal one. And so what if there is? Yes… I know NRA Whittington Center does a lot of great things, and know they are legally separate entity from NRA, but NRA uses its name to raise money for Whittington, which is only appropriate because NRA does have a mission to promote the shooting sports. I think it’s fine to say the first two sentences, but doesn’t NRA at least help Whittington raise money? If not fund programs there, through the foundation. Maybe I’m wrong, but I was always under the impression there was more than a casual affiliation, even if there was no legal one. And so what if there is?

]]> http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/05/01/nra-whittington-center/#comment-42351 Marc Sat, 02 May 2009 02:15:53 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=10121#comment-42351 Sebastian, I thought the AP Sports article was great! I have driven by there and shot several times out on their ranges. Maybe you are sensing something that isn't really there in terms of a presumed distancing. Whittington Center is a c3 public charity open to anyone to visit and enjoy. It's not just for NRA members. I think all they wanted to say is that there is nothing political or partisan about the Center. Just enjoy the nature conservation and shooting. As for grants from one of the other foundations, there are many grants made to state and local groups for youth purposes and such. Like Adventure Camp, which was going on once when I was out there. Sebastian, I thought the AP Sports article was great! I have driven by there and shot several times out on their ranges.
Maybe you are sensing something that isn’t really there in terms of a presumed distancing. Whittington Center is a c3 public charity open to anyone to visit and enjoy. It’s not just for NRA members. I think all they wanted to say is that there is nothing political or partisan about the Center. Just enjoy the nature conservation and shooting. As for grants from one of the other foundations, there are many grants made to state and local groups for youth purposes and such. Like Adventure Camp, which was going on once when I was out there.

]]> http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/05/01/nra-whittington-center/#comment-42347 Sebastian Sat, 02 May 2009 01:01:19 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=10121#comment-42347 Maybe so, but legally separate and PR separate are different things. NRA foundation still gives Whittington Center money. Maybe so, but legally separate and PR separate are different things. NRA foundation still gives Whittington Center money.

]]> http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/05/01/nra-whittington-center/#comment-42345 DJ Sat, 02 May 2009 00:40:38 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=10121#comment-42345 I used to live in Angel Fire, NM, during which the Whittington Center was my home range. Its operations director, Robbie Roberts, told me that a big reason for keeping the Center independent of the NRA was to keep each from being a liability to the other in the event of a lawsuit of any kind. The NRA has much deeper pockets than does the Whittington Center, which would make the formar a target in the event of a suit resulting from an accident at the latter. I used to live in Angel Fire, NM, during which the Whittington Center was my home range. Its operations director, Robbie Roberts, told me that a big reason for keeping the Center independent of the NRA was to keep each from being a liability to the other in the event of a lawsuit of any kind. The NRA has much deeper pockets than does the Whittington Center, which would make the formar a target in the event of a suit resulting from an accident at the latter.

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