Ted Nugent says he would be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame if he wasn't a card-carrying member of the National Rifle Association.
Speaking to a radio station in Albany, New York, he says, "Jann Wenner, the founder of Rolling Stone and the boss hog at the Rock and Roll of Fame, he hates freedom, he hates the Second Amendment, he hates me, because I'm on the board of directors — quite proudly — of the National Rifle Association for, like, 26 years with some of the highest votes except for [onetime NRA president] Charlton Heston."
Nugent continued, "And I couldn't be more proud of that, 'cause the NRA is the ultimate family, grassroots organization that fights for the right to defend ourselves. What kind of numbnut would be against that?"
Nugent has been eligible for nomination as a solo artist since 2000, having released his first album in 1975. His previous group, The Amboy Dukes, has not been nominated, either.
This year's nominees will be announced soon.