Joining the NRA

[wireless]

I was about to subscribe to membership last night and most likely will today but I read some things that where a little off putting by some long time members recently.

They say when renewing or signing up the free gift doesn't come at first then you get mail asking for more money and if you really want the gift fill out the form and mail. Then some where saying even after doing a 2 year renewal they kept getting asked for more money and to renew membership just weeks into new membership?


Has anyone here had those kind of experiences?

My free gift was a little NRA pocket knife. I signed up for lifetime with monthly payments. About once a month I get stuff in the mail from them. Not a big deal really, I just throw it out. This is what they do. I wouldn't expect anything else from them. That's what political organizations.

That being said, I didn't sign up for the free gift.

[mabilis_matulis]

Go sign up..

[ordc]

Joining the NRA

NRA yearly membership is not pricey at all. They give you a magazine subscription and a whole host of other benefits for what I think is $25 bucks? Keep in mind. Yes they need money to fight the Bloombergs of the world. But what is more important? The number of members they represent! I believe it is 5 million? Which is a shame because if every gun owner were a member, that number would be 10 to 20 times more. That number gives anti gun politicians pause. Having that membership number is key. I know they practically harass you for money, but that is a small price to pay for what they do. I gave to the GOP a long while back and I get more mail asking for them than I do the NRA and I am not even a Republican! GOP is just significantly less bad in my eyes.


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[Sabesimpson]

I opt out of the free gifts I'd rather my money to go to the cause and not a cheesy what ever they are giving away. I do enjoy the rifleman mag. Thought. Lots of good info in it.

[homelessdude]

I've been a member for years and I have never been bothered with phone calls.( don't give them a number ) E-mail requests are another matter. But no more than the other half a dozen gun rights org. i belong to. They are by far the best protection you can by to protect your rights,

[Irish-Dannyboy]

As a fairly new resident to the US I do fully support their movement. I 100% believe that the good guys should have at the very least the right to be on level playing fields with the bad guy if God forbid they need to be.

Furthermore I live in a county where CCW is next to impossible to obtain but a vast majority of the bad guys and there is many are carrying firearms..

On that same note anything I donate or contribute to I do on my own free will and generously. So I will be of course opting out of the calls and mails etc.

[Pardini]

Membership dues don't pay for lawyers or lobbying, only donations do. If you want to help pay for the pro 2A fight then you have to donate just being a member is great but not enough.

The gifts do take awhile to show and you might get a postcard saying they will be delayed but you will get them.

[EspoMan]

Like others said, you don't join for the free gifts, you join because they help protect our 2A rights. Second, who cares about the mail or calls? Really?? First world problems man... Funny stuff really when you stop and think about it..

[Irish-Dannyboy]

Membership dues don't pay for lawyers or lobbying, only donations do. If you want to help pay for the pro 2A fight then you have to donate just being a member is great but not enough.

The gifts do take awhile to show and you might get a postcard saying they will be delayed but you will get them.

No I fully understand that. And anything I support I do donate and contribute when I can sometimes I do more than that..

[smle-man]

I haven't received a phone call or mail (besides the magazine) from them for years since I opted out. Any firearms enthusiast who doesn't belong to the NRA should be ashamed. I've belonged since 1972. Wish I had done the lifetime membership back then!

[North Bay Guy]

Man they have like 5 million members. You'll get your free gift for joining when they get to you. I requested a new member card and I didn't get it for 2 years. They will ask for donations.

[readysetgo]

Thanks for joining up irishdannyboy! I'm glad to stand with you. I think we'll help make a difference, even if it's a small one but it might be a big one too.

[Cokebottle]

Echo that. The free gift is a cheesey hat that doesn't fit. I'd prefer that they save the money and use it to fight the anti's.

Yeah, I got some annoying phone calls to renew. Whatever.

Yup.

The hats are cool, and the jacket that I got with my lifetime membership is really nice (don't know how they knew I wore XL).
The duffle bags are nice... I use them as overnight bags for 1-2 day trips for work.

The flashlights, knives, multitools... anything other than "soft-ware" you can get better quality at the Dollar Store.

The free gifts DO come, just not right away. The followup donations are not a contingency of getting the gift.

[acegunnr]

$25 NRA Membership - FREE GIFTS AVAILABLE!

[SkyHawk]

I always got everything they promised without it being held hostage for more money, and if you ask them to stop calling - they do stop right away and honor your request. Everyone who owns a gun should be an NRA member, period.