GUN OWNER`S ROAD MAP TO A WINNING ELECTION STRATEGY

 

Every election year, the cry goes out that this year’s election is the most important in history.  And while at times it may seem like crying wolf, every year this truly is the case.  Think about it.  Just as in the shooting sports, the most important shot is always the next one.  Once your previous round has left the muzzle, there is nothing you can do to influence the outcome of that shot.  All you can do is regroup, and prepare for your next shot.  The same can be said of elections.  Once an election has come and gone, it is part of history; we can influence its results no more.  The only way we can change the course of history for the Second Amendment is by preparing to fight and influence the outcome of the next election.  Well, that next election is now!

To help assure that you—as the tip of our grassroots arrow—have the tools you need to expand the pro-gun voting bloc for the upcoming election, we need you to take advantage of the following resources, that we hope will make your job a bit easier.

While every gun owner can`t be expected to do everything in the defense of our freedoms, we must work to ensure that every gun owner does at least something!

Register To Vote. Vote Early Or Via Absentee Ballot.
One of the simplest, yet most important, things gun owners can do this election season is ensure they are currently registered to vote.  Our vote is our voice; if we don`t use it, we will lose it!  We can`t afford to let others decide for us who will represent our interests in Washington or in the state legislature.  Further, early voting (where one votes prior to Election Day (either in-person or by mail) is underway now, or will commence shortly, in the following states: AZ, DE, IA, MI, MS, MO, NJ, ND, SC, SD, VA, and WY.  Further,   every state allows absentee voting if you plan to be away on Election Day.  NRA-ILA has a section on its website that will provide you with information about early voting and absentee voting options that will make your participation easier.  You can also use this site to register to vote, or to update your voter registration to reflect a recent change in residence.  To access this site, please go to www.NRAILA.org, click on the "Register to Vote" link on the right side of the page, then select your state, or you can go directly to the site at https://ssl.capwiz.com/nra/e4/nvra/.

Find Out Where Candidates In Your Area Stand On Gun Issues. 
To help you truly learn which candidates support our Second Amendment rights, and which oppose them, visit www.NRAPVF.org, where you`ll find the NRA-Political Victory Fund`s (NRA-PVF) grades for candidates seeking office, political ads, and other important election-related information you will need to make an informed decision in November.  Simply put, www.NRAPVF.org is your place for one-stop-shopping for all of your election needs!

Contact your NRA-ILA Election Volunteer Coordinator (EVC).
NRA-ILA has designated an individual NRA member in nearly every congressional district to serve as an EVC. Your EVC works to provide pro-gun campaigns in your state and area with volunteers to help with phone banks, literature drops, voter registration drives, precinct walks, Get Out The Vote, Election Day activities, and other volunteer campaign activities.  EVCs also work to assist ILA in pursuit of its legislative objectives.  To locate your EVC so you can prepare to begin working on pro-freedom campaigns, please call  ILA Grassroots at (800) 392-VOTE (8683), or log on to our website at www.NRAILA.org, and click on the "Get Involved Locally" section.

Attend A FREE Grassroots-Election Workshop.
These Workshops provide NRA members with training on what they can do locally to propel pro-gun candidates to victory on Election Day.  To see if a Workshop is scheduled near you, or to register to attend, please call ILA Grassroots at (800) 392-VOTE (8683), or visit http://www.NRAILA.org/workshops/.

Monitor the Media and Write Letters to the Editor.
By monitoring your local media and responding when you see attacks on our Second Amendment rights, you can play a leading role in combating the media`s blatant bias, and educate vast numbers of citizens in your community about the facts surrounding this most important debate.  For tips to aid you in communicating with local media outlets, go to www.NRAILA.org.  For contact information for local and national media, select the "Write The Media" tool.

SPREAD THE WORD!!!  MAGNIFY YOUR IMPACT!!! 
Remember, we are all gun rights ambassadors in our community.  We need to ensure that our message of freedom is spread far and wide to those who support the Second Amendment, but whom the NRA may not be able to always reach.  Be sure you inform your family, friends, and fellow firearm owners of the resources listed above, and encourage them to take advantage of them!    The NRA is looking for us to to answer this call!

 

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