American Bar Association just called trying to get me to join

[Gunlawyer]

After the sales pitch was about over I advised that the ABA is still very anti Second Amendment and so I would not be able to join at this time.

She then did the usual "the best way to change the bla bla bla is from within . . ." to which I politely replied that the best thing for the USA at this time, as far as the ABA is concerned, would be for the ABA to go out of business. She politely wished me a nice day and the call ended.

I get these calls annually as do the rest of the lawyers on this board I suspect. As the ABA has recently opined that gun bans (evil "assault weapons") don't violation the Constitution, I urge all of you to respond to their sales pitches politely and appropriately.

Same goes for whatever trade association is associated with what you do for a living.

Why support the enemy?

Chris T.

 

[5.56blaster]

Good for you!!!!!

 

[Not_an_outlaw]

That's about the same thing I told them. But prior to the annual pitch, I was a member. Then they published some nonsense anainst the 2A and I wrote them a nasty letter and quit. I'll post my letter if I can find it.
"Change from within" - that's pretty funny!

 

[44man]

After the sales pitch was about over I advised that the ABA is still very anti Second Amendment and so I would not be able to join at this time.

She then did the usual "the best way to change the bla bla bla is from within . . ." to which I politely replied that the best thing for the USA at this time, as far as the ABA is concerned, would be for the ABA to go out of business. She politely wished me a nice day and the call ended.

I get these calls annually as do the rest of the lawyers on this board I suspect. As the ABA has recently opined that gun bans (evil "assault weapons") don't violation the Constitution, I urge all of you to respond to their sales pitches politely and appropriately.

Same goes for whatever trade association is associated with what you do for a living.

Why support the enemy?
Chris T.

I am not a lawyer but I AGREE with you 100%

thanks!!!

 

[moojersey]

I thought you had to be a member of the bar to practice law?

 

[Boom Boom]

I get these calls annually as do the rest of the lawyers on this board I suspect. As the ABA has recently opined that gun bans (evil "assault weapons") don't violation the Constitution, I urge all of you to respond to their sales pitches politely and appropriately.

And leftists are trying really hard to redefine "assault weapon" to mean any semi-automatic gun. To hell with the ABA and like-minded comrades.

 

[KevinK]

I thought you had to be a member of the bar to practice law?

The ABA is an association. Not the same as passing the Bar exam.

 

[wolfwood]

I thought you had to be a member of the bar to practice law?

You have to be a member of your state bar association to practice with the exception of a few states. I am a member of the CA and Hawaii Bar. the CA bar used member money for years to promote left wing causes. At least in theory you are allowed to opt out of donating due to a number of lawsuits over the years. The ABA is a national organization that acts as a lobbying group and writes guidelines for state bar associations to adopt if they want to e.g. they write a template ethic guidelines that most states have adopted.

 

[G29guy]

Good for you!!!!!

eh, I'm saying he should have infiltrated the enemy and tried to save them from themselves...sorry- optimist..(really not)..

I'm a member of the skid row bar- does that count?

 

[Schipperke]

First time I heard of ABA. All these abcd suffix associations sold to various professions are all a bunch of crap. For architects it is AIA

 

[Blaster229]

I'm a member of the AHBA.

 

[EL1227]

I thought you had to be a member of the bar to practice law?

The ABA is an association. Not the same as passing the Bar exam.

Analogous to a politician being a member of the DNC ... Many failed their bar exam, multiple times ... but that doesn't stop them from joining the DNC, AND being a gun-grabber.

 

[teratos]

AMA does the same thing. I would never join the AMA.

 

[Jim12]

The American Bar Association has <400,000 members, out of over 1.2 million lawyers in the U.S. That's less than 1/3. (3% )

 

[esqappellate]

After the sales pitch was about over I advised that the ABA is still very anti Second Amendment and so I would not be able to join at this time.

She then did the usual "the best way to change the bla bla bla is from within . . ." to which I politely replied that the best thing for the USA at this time, as far as the ABA is concerned, would be for the ABA to go out of business. She politely wished me a nice day and the call ended.

I get these calls annually as do the rest of the lawyers on this board I suspect. As the ABA has recently opined that gun bans (evil "assault weapons") don't violation the Constitution, I urge all of you to respond to their sales pitches politely and appropriately.

Same goes for whatever trade association is associated with what you do for a living.

Why support the enemy?

Chris T.

Amen. I resigned my membership years ago.

 

[Boondock Saint]

I'm a member of the AHBA.

Love that song.

 

[gamer_jim]

I'm looking to become a member of the American HBAR association.

 

[shootin the breeze]

AMA does the same thing. I would never join the AMA.

Yep, as does ACP. Dumped their asses when they published an anti-2A stance.

 

[tkd4life]

I'm looking to become a member of the American HBAR association.

Why short your self with the HBAR, I would absolutely love to become a member of the Browning BAR association.