If the NRA allows itself to be marginalized, they risk their voice being cut out of the debate.
That's how I see it. If they give an inch they will lose a yard, if they don't give in to the knee jerk BS they will lose an inch. I personally think there are probably a lot more sound minded people in the NRA then there is in this whole mess going on now. Whataboutism is what is being used against the NRA
The problem is, the NRA has stood against any type of debate on the issue of gun control, scaring its members to ensure group cohesion.
They have never scared me. I think the give an inch theory is the reason for being stubborn? They create debate with their stand, I don't think they have hid from anything. If it wasn't for the NRA where would we be now? Fighting PETA on the use of rabbit snares?