NRA membership and donating to the NRA

[kidicarus13]

Excellent response hatidua. Another question... Why is it that everytime the NRA promotes their "promotional" lifetime membership for $250 people get so excited to join all the sudden? Is it because the members see the opportunity to get more bang for their buck? A sense of pride for being a LIFETIME member? We'll $250 over a member's 25 year existence is only $10 a year. Do you think some use it as a chance to say "Look at me, I am a lifetime NRA member"? I hope not.

I ask you to give what you can to the NRA ILA. Me? I like to give each time a new shooting occurs and I see the libs trying to capitalize on the tragedy such as this most recent California shooting.

Enjoy the rest of your Memorial Day weekend everyone!

[hatidua]

Excellent response hatidua. Another question... Why is it that everytime the NRA promotes their "promotional" lifetime membership for $250 people get so excited to join all the sudden? Is it because the members see the opportunity to get more bang for their buck? A sense of pride for being a LIFETIME member? We'll $250 over a member's 25 year existence is only $10 a year. Do you think some use it as a chance to say "Look at me, I am a lifetime NRA member"? I hope not.

My guess is that the NRA has taken a look at membership trends/behavior and figures that some will not re-up for ten years and so better to get the cash up front. That said, I'm not sure of the motivation for individuals to do the lifetime thing. I've considered it purely from an economic standpoint but remain a lowly annual member.

[10mm-man]

Excellent response hatidua. Another question... Why is it that everytime the NRA promotes their "promotional" lifetime membership for $250 people get so excited to join all the sudden? Is it because the members see the opportunity to get more bang for their buck? A sense of pride for being a LIFETIME member? We'll $250 over a member's 25 year existence is only $10 a year. Do you think some use it as a chance to say "Look at me, I am a lifetime NRA member"? I hope not.

I ask you to give what you can to the NRA ILA. Me? I like to give each time a new shooting occurs and I see the libs trying to capitalize on the tragedy such as this most recent California shooting.

Enjoy the rest of your Memorial Day weekend everyone!

I did a "lifetime" because I have a lot of organizations, and yearly fees for things; easier to just pay once. Then I don't have to worry about forgetting... Can't wait for the next "lifetime" deal so i can sign my son up. You know- more bang for the buck.

[XC700116]

Excellent response hatidua. Another question... Why is it that everytime the NRA promotes their "promotional" lifetime membership for $250 people get so excited to join all the sudden? Is it because the members see the opportunity to get more bang for their buck? A sense of pride for being a LIFETIME member? We'll $250 over a member's 25 year existence is only $10 a year. Do you think some use it as a chance to say "Look at me, I am a lifetime NRA member"? I hope not.

I ask you to give what you can to the NRA ILA. Me? I like to give each time a new shooting occurs and I see the libs trying to capitalize on the tragedy such as this most recent California shooting.

Enjoy the rest of your Memorial Day weekend everyone!

I am one that took advantage of one of the life member "deals" they ran about 2 years ago. I upgraded it so I wouldn't have to do the annual thing anymore and then every year when I get my tax return I send a chunk to the NRA/ILA branch. The way I look at it, the life membership upgrade at a lower price gave me a chance to hand off the yearly membership dues to the ILA wing so it's a win-win the way I look at it.

But what kinda pisses me off is when they call and send mail out asking for donations and give the impression that money is going directly to the fighting wings of the organization when in reality it's just going to the admin wing, and IMHO if they were a little more upfront about it, they'd get more donations to both sides of the coin.