It s obvious Ms. Macalady is a single parent who s seeking some masculine influence for her children from her father. An admirable endeavor in itself, but especially when it involves an honorable pastime such as hunting. It is unfortunate that Ms. Macalady is not familiar enough with the NRA to know that not only is the NRA the oldest and largest provider of firearms safety in the nation, but that it commonly instructs civilians and police officers. Frequently, military personnel will seek out the NRA to acquire further safety and compentcy training. It is also unfortunate that Ms. Macalady doesn t recognize the fact that the NRA is one of the oldest conservation organizations in the nation.
Hunters really are the original conservationists.
I am not sure what differentiates conservationists and environmentalists, but one thing I am sure of is, that when hunters donate their time, money and sweat to organizations such as Quail Unlimited, Elk Unlimited, Wildlife Forever and many others, they are protecting and providing habitat for all wildlife, not just game animals. Theodore Roosevelt was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He was also a visionary conservationist in creating our first National Park. Frequently hunters will share meat with needy people in their community. It s to bad environmentalists weren t so generous and community oriented.