NRA Board of Directors?????

[DonWorsham]

One Ranger... Joaquin Jackson

http://www.oneranger.org/

[fullautovalmet76]

I will vote against this bastard.....Tom, he made perfectly clear that "assault weapons" should be restricted to the police and military, but only versions that are restricted to five round capacities should be allowed for civilians.
And I also think TAB might be right too that there are many members out there who agree with him.....

[GUNS-R-US]

Michigan, and I believe many other states have a 5 round mag capacity limit on semiautos for hunting.  That is one of the reasons a 5 round magazine is available for the Ruger 10-22.

Joaquin Jackson is not anti evil black rifle.  There are other vidios out there of him, and his rebuttal to this one.  He has authored a couple of books and I suggest reading them.  Jackson is a good man and worthy of a position on the NRA board or directors.

That's why I started this tread. To find the truth to this! I don't know him and as so often is the case when NRA elections are held I don't really know who to vote for. I prefer members with a GOA or JPFO outlook. But there's usually not much info available about what the candidates think. Just names on a ballot with no campaigning like in public office to tell me what they believe in. For instance, I own a very nice corner lot on a well traveled road that's a great spot for election signs, so last year I had a local candidate for city elections wanting to put a election sign in my yard, but it was a nonpartisan seat so he wouldn't layout his beliefs for me, so no sign in my yard! He may be a good fellow, but that interview made him seam like a very bad fellow in my eyes.  In the video he said for "civilian use" when people use that phrase in restricting terms is scares me! "Assault Weapons are okay for the Government, but not for you little people" is essentially what I heard on the last half of the video.

[lcambre]

I just listened to this again and there is no way to pretend that he is anything but an anti gun POS.  Between his initial statement and final statement it sounds like he thinks that rifles owned by private citizens are only for hunting.  The NRA's attempts to cover for him have caused this life member to seriously question the commitment  to the second amendment of the people in power at the NRA. 

[blackwolfe]

Found this:

STATEMENT OF JOAQUIN JACKSON

 

Recently, some misunderstandings have arisen about a news interview in which I participated a few years ago.  After recently watching a tape of that interview, I understand the sincere concerns of many people, including dear friends of mine.  And I am pleased and eager to clear up any confusion about my long held belief in the sanctity of the Second Amendment.

 

In the interview, when asked about my views of “assault weapons,” I was talking about true assault weapons – fully automatic firearms.  I was not speaking, in any way, about semiautomatic rifles.  While the media may not understand this critical distinction, I take it very seriously.  But, as a result, I understand how some people may mistakenly take my comments to mean that I support a ban on civilian ownership of semiautomatic firearms.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  And, unfortunately, the interview was cut short before I could fully explain my thoughts and beliefs.

 

In fact, I am a proud owner of such rifles, as are millions of law-abiding Americans.  And many Americans also enjoy owning fully automatic firearms, after being cleared by a background check and meeting the rigorous regulations to own such firearms.  And these millions of lawful gun owners have every right – and a Second Amendment right – to own them.

 

As a hunter, I take great pride in my marksmanship.  Every hunter should practice to be skilled to take prey with a single shot, if possible.  That represents ethical, humane, skilled hunting.  In the interview several years ago, I spoke about this aspect of hunting and my belief that no hunter should take the field and rely upon high capacity magazines to take their prey.

 

But that comment should never be mistaken as support for the outright banning of any ammunition magazines.  In fact, such bans have been pursued over the years by state legislatures and the United States Congress and these magazine bans have always proven to be abject failures.

 

Let me be very clear.  As a retired Texas Ranger, during 36 years of law enforcement service, I was sworn to uphold the United States Constitution.  As a longtime hunter and shooter, an NRA Board Member, and as an American – I believe the Second Amendment is a sacred right of all law-abiding Americans and, as I stated in the interview in question, I believe it is the Second Amendment that ensures all of our other rights handed down by our Founding Fathers.

 

I have actively opposed gun bans and ammunition and magazine bans in the past, and I will continue to actively oppose such anti-gun schemes in the future.

 

I appreciate my friends who have brought this misunderstanding to light, for it has provided me an opportunity to alleviate any doubts about my strong support for the NRA and our Second Amendment freedom.

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[tombogan03884]

Works for me.

[fullautovalmet76]

Found this:

STATEMENT OF JOAQUIN JACKSON

 

Recently, some misunderstandings have arisen about a news interview in which I participated a few years ago.  After recently watching a tape of that interview, I understand the sincere concerns of many people, including dear friends of mine.  And I am pleased and eager to clear up any confusion about my long held belief in the sanctity of the Second Amendment.

 

In the interview, when asked about my views of “assault weapons,” I was talking about true assault weapons – fully automatic firearms.  I was not speaking, in any way, about semiautomatic rifles.  While the media may not understand this critical distinction, I take it very seriously.  But, as a result, I understand how some people may mistakenly take my comments to mean that I support a ban on civilian ownership of semiautomatic firearms.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  And, unfortunately, the interview was cut short before I could fully explain my thoughts and beliefs.

 

In fact, I am a proud owner of such rifles, as are millions of law-abiding Americans.  And many Americans also enjoy owning fully automatic firearms, after being cleared by a background check and meeting the rigorous regulations to own such firearms.  And these millions of lawful gun owners have every right – and a Second Amendment right – to own them.

 

As a hunter, I take great pride in my marksmanship.  Every hunter should practice to be skilled to take prey with a single shot, if possible.  That represents ethical, humane, skilled hunting.  In the interview several years ago, I spoke about this aspect of hunting and my belief that no hunter should take the field and rely upon high capacity magazines to take their prey.

 

But that comment should never be mistaken as support for the outright banning of any ammunition magazines.  In fact, such bans have been pursued over the years by state legislatures and the United States Congress and these magazine bans have always proven to be abject failures.

 

Let me be very clear.  As a retired Texas Ranger, during 36 years of law enforcement service, I was sworn to uphold the United States Constitution.  As a longtime hunter and shooter, an NRA Board Member, and as an American – I believe the Second Amendment is a sacred right of all law-abiding Americans and, as I stated in the interview in question, I believe it is the Second Amendment that ensures all of our other rights handed down by our Founding Fathers.

 

I have actively opposed gun bans and ammunition and magazine bans in the past, and I will continue to actively oppose such anti-gun schemes in the future.

 

I appreciate my friends who have brought this misunderstanding to light, for it has provided me an opportunity to alleviate any doubts about my strong support for the NRA and our Second Amendment freedom.

I will still vote against this bastard!....It is time for some house cleaning on our side and his kind has to go....

[GUNS-R-US]

Thanks for digging that up Wolfe. I hope it was a sincere statement. I would like to see a video of if anyone can find it. I hope we can find those on the NRA board who are not true to the Second Amendment and remove them from the board. I support the NRA, but I would like to see them improve their stance on some issues. I was very disappointed that they didn't support that school teacher in Oregon in her fight for her right to carry! 

[twyacht]

Old phrase "Politics make strange bedfellows" comes to mind....I have let this thread evolve on its own before posting, because I know the resources and members here, quest for the "real deal" would be posted.

I don't know this guy, it's my own fault, I always "assumed" the NRA and its board, would fundamentally hold the 2nd Amend as sacred. That's why it's 2nd and not 22nd.

The issues arise when one "politicizes" or begins to "interpret", an otherwise very simple Amendment, and than has to "explain" himself as to what he truly meant. 

Stop the "regulating" and "interpreting" our Amendments, I guess is the point I'm trying to make.

[m25operator]

An e-mail reply to me from Joaquin, whom I met once at a gun show, funny, he replied twice and called me Bob twice. In his own words to me.

Hello Bob. Yes I remember you, reference the interview, what I said was taken out  of conception as I did not get to follow and explain, I was talking about hunters in particular, I feel that if a hunter needs more than five rounds to get his game, then he needs to take some shooting lessons, but I also feel that if he wants to carry a 30 or 40 round magazine with him that is his right, I stand firm and fight for the 2nd admendment, and as I took an oath as a Ranger to protect and uphold these rights, I took a lot of heat over that interview but I think I finally got it straighten out. I am set in my ways about marksmanship, especially law enforcement, but anyone who owns a weapon should become proficient with it. I hope this answers your question. Any law abidding citizen of this country, and mentally sound should be able to own any weapon he chooses and all the ammo he wants. Joaquin