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Running For NRA Board Of Directors<\/a>
\nAugust 9, 2024 by John Richardson<\/p>\n

Some people already know this but I am running for the NRA Board of Directors. For a long time I thought I could be most useful outside looking in and reporting on what I saw. I think that is still valuable. Nonetheless, after much discussion between the Complementary Spouse and myself, I decided to take the plunge.<\/p>\n

As to why I would submit myself to this, the answer is simple. Someone has to do it and better that the one doing it comes primed for reform. We in the Second Amendment community need a viable NRA. By viable, I mean one that can still put the fear of God in politicians, that will train people in proper firearm use and safety, and that will, in conjunction with other 2A groups, litigate the hell out of gun control laws.<\/p>\n

Thanks to\u00a0my friend Todd Vandermyde<\/a><\/strong>, my name has been submitted to the Nominating Committee. Likewise, I have submitted his name in nomination. I have returned the documentation that they have requested and the committee will be meeting in the last part of August to review those names submitted. Obviously, with the\u00a0parties meeting on August 12th<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to hammer out the final court order the entire procedure may change. One interpretation of the\u00a0interim court order<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is that anyone who met the qualifications \u2013 a Life Member of five years \u2013 will have their name on the ballot. We shall see.<\/p>\n

Regardless of what the Nominating Committee or the court decides, I plan to run by petition. Ideally, I would be a dual-nominated candidate. My rationale is that a candidate who gets on the ballot by petition is there because the members want him or her there. Given my goal is to serve the members to the best of my abilities, that is as it should be.<\/p>\n

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To have my name placed on the ballot, I need to obtain the signatures of\u00a0398\u00a0<\/strong>voting members. More is better as some signatures will be ruled invalid. As a reminder, voting members are those who are either Life Members of any level or are Annual Members who have at least five years of continuous membership. The closing date for me to submit the petition with my name and your signatures on it is October 8th. Thus, I would need to have them back in my hand no later than October 1st.<\/p>\n

My petition form is below. Please download and print it out on 8.5\u00d711 inch letter size paper in landscape format.<\/p>\n