Keith, Dave,
For the record, I'm a life member. Still, I believe there's a perception by the a majority of the people I come in contact with daily, that the NRA and it's members are extremists, and not in a good way. Now given that I live in suburban Kommiefornia, I think that's not a surprise. Who created that perception is water under the bridge. But if the NRA and it's members can't fix this perception, it's a problem in the battle to maintain gun rights. A big problem, in my opinion. You may have a different opinion.