NRA Membership: Just got my package in the mail.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

The NRA-ILA (institute of legislative action) is the political strong arm. They do their own fund raising, usually through raffles and lots of mail begging and pleading for help beating the latest threat. I'm not sure what membership dues go toward... Probably everything from promoting gun safety and hunter safety classes to sponsoring ranges and events (and of course paying the staff's pay checks).

I'd bet a solid third goes to absurd mailings begging to renew. After I was a member, but before i was a life member, I finally sent LaPierre/NRA a letter stating that I promised I would always renew if they would send me ONE notice, not monthly ones. I explained how it wasn't how I wanted my money spent. It actually worked. Obviously, I haven't gotten anything since either.

I'm about to do the same to Jim DeMint @ Heritage, although I may just drop that and give all that money to i2i since I really like what they are doing here locally.

And I intend on giving these people money from time to time. In exchange for a lifetime membership I believe it is my duty to give in place of annual membership money.

Good man.