Heller: pony up
Time to put your money where you mouth is. Say Uncle has a post up detailing three groups fighting to have your preexisting right of self-defense recognized by the goverment at the federal, state, and local level.*
I was originally going to show photo of a highly redacted money order, but I’m a little lazy this morning to rush out and buy one. A regular old check might blow my secret identity. Since the second rule of blogging is pictures or it didn’t happen, I’m unsure of what to do. Perhaps a screencap (carefully redacted) of my online billpay sending a check?
(I wasn’t quite this generous. I’d say why but no whining.)
Anyway, out of the three, I’d have to say that the Illinois State Rifle Association hasn’t quite got this pass-the-hat thingy down yet. Not only do they make you jump through some hoops (create a online account to use their online shopping cart, and perhaps a few more steps I didn’t bother to investigate like an email verification before you get the privilege of sending them money), but they really need a donate button on their home page. Seriously, have a link on your home page that leads to an address so that when someone gets the urge, they can just write you a check and mail the damn thing. Ditto for a pay pal button. Online shopping carts are annoying enough at amazon.com, I’m not going to register another unique password just to pick one “donation” item from your one item store.
I picked the NRA-ILA this time because I made a promise to myself to stop donating until the NRA gets on the ball and does something to win individual rights back. While the win in D.C. v. Heller actually doesn’t directly affect anyone not living in the District, no one can say it’s not a watershed moment. Everything from here on out will build on Heller.
* Self-defense and other related rights.
