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Ohiosam

*Supporting Member*
11,709
191
Mahoning Co.
The NRA is taking a lot of heat over the Fla shooting. The bank that issues the NRA credit cards dumping them, so are the car rental companies. I know people have their issues with the NRA but it is the only reason we still have as many 2A rights as we do.

If you aren’t an NRA member I ask you to join. The more members they have backing them the more power they have with politicians.
https://membership.nra.org/FAQ
 

Mike

Dignitary Member
Supporting Member
15,840
223
Up Nort
Join GOA as well. They are a no compromise group. The NRA, in my opinion, compromises wat too much. The 2A is explicit.
 

Jamie

Senior Member
5,691
177
Ohio
for sure. even if you don't agree with everything the NRA does, they are still the loudest voice defending 2A. every new member makes that voice a little louder. join now!
 

Jackalope

Dignitary Member
Staff member
38,841
260
Funny you bring this up. I just renewed mine a little bit ago.

 

bowhunter1023

Owner/Operator
Staff member
48,879
274
Appalachia
I haven't supported the NRA for years because I believe they waste more $ than any organization I've ever been a part of. Pay the $25 for a membership and they'll spend $30 sending you junk mail. Guess I'll open myself up to more junk mail...
 

Fletch

Senior Member
Supporting Member
6,078
118
I haven't supported the NRA for years because I believe they waste more $ than any organization I've ever been a part of. Pay the $25 for a membership and they'll spend $30 sending you junk mail. Guess I'll open myself up to more junk mail...

Hate to say it but I've let my membership slip over the last couple years mainly for the same reason. Keep the membership gifts and put that money towards fighting the fight... Like Jesse guess its time to get a new NRA decal for my truck....
 

Jackalope

Dignitary Member
Staff member
38,841
260
I haven't supported the NRA for years because I believe they waste more $ than any organization I've ever been a part of. Pay the $25 for a membership and they'll spend $30 sending you junk mail. Guess I'll open myself up to more junk mail...

It's due to the limitations of the non-profit. They can't spend membership dues on political legislative action. The solicitations are to donate to the NRA-ILA (Institute for Legislative Action)
 

Jamie

Senior Member
5,691
177
Ohio
you can decline to receive the free gifts.

I dropped out of the NRA 20 some years ago for the same reasons. I will say that I do not get near as much junk mail from them as I used to. yes, I still get solicitations for donations once in a while, but nothing like it used to be. I'm thinking seriously of doing the easy pay life membership, but I'm trying to sort out my commitment issues...
 

Jackalope

Dignitary Member
Staff member
38,841
260
you can decline to receive the free gifts.

I dropped out of the NRA 20 some years ago for the same reasons. I will say that I do not get near as much junk mail from them as I used to. yes, I still get solicitations for donations once in a while, but nothing like it used to be. I'm thinking seriously of doing the easy pay life membership, but I'm trying to sort out my commitment issues...

You can also donate directly to their political lobbying arm without being a member. That would guarantee that any money you give them is spent on political activism and not recruitment and retention.

https://donate.nraila.org/Donate
 

jagermeister

Dignitary Member
Supporting Member
18,061
223
Ohio
I haven't supported the NRA for years because I believe they waste more $ than any organization I've ever been a part of. Pay the $25 for a membership and they'll spend $30 sending you junk mail. Guess I'll open myself up to more junk mail...

That's surprising. I'm on year three of a five year membership and I hardly get any junk mail at all. Aside from American magazine, I can count on one hand how many junk mail items I've received.
 

hickslawns

Dignitary Member
Supporting Member
39,721
248
Ohio
I do not disagree. I do not feel they completely align with everything as well as they used to. That said, when Obama was elected they offered a lifetime membership. Can't remember. Either $200 or $300. I became a lifetime member. O ky reason: I wanted to be a number in their stats. They are the largest lobby in support of 2a. I wanted to be one of the members they represent whether I completely agree or not. For the rest of my life, I want it to be known, I AM one of the millions who stand for our gun rights.
 

giles

Cull buck specialist
Supporting Member
Kinda like picking a Wife, pick one you can live with. You don’t need to love everything about her, just the basics and be able to live with the rest.
 

GoetsTalon

Senior Member
Supporting Member
4,294
128
Walbridge oh
Yeah I've been a member for a long time and didn't renew twice. First time is when they pulled the national convention from Columbus because of a city limits assult rifle ban and this time because they moved the high power rifle matches out of camp Perry to Indiana. Threw all that history out the window for more comfy accommodation's. Going to be a while before I write them a check.
 

Ohiosam

*Supporting Member*
11,709
191
Mahoning Co.
NRA STATEMENT ON CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
(FAIRFAX, VA) – The more than five million law-abiding members of the National Rifle Association have enjoyed discounts and cost-saving programs from many American corporations that have partnered with the NRA to expand member benefits.
Since the tragedy in Parkland, Florida, a number of companies have decided to sever their relationship with the NRA, in an effort to punish our members who are doctors, farmers, law enforcement officers, fire fighters, nurses, shop owners and school teachers that live in every American community. We are men and women who represent every American ethnic group, every one of the world’s religions and every form of political commitment.
The law-abiding members of the NRA had nothing at all to do with the failure of that school’s security preparedness, the failure of America’s mental health system, the failure of the National Instant Check System or the cruel failures of both federal and local law enforcement.
Despite that, some corporations have decided to punish NRA membership in a shameful display of political and civic cowardice. In time, these brands will be replaced by others who recognize that patriotism and determined commitment to Constitutional freedoms are characteristics of a marketplace they very much want to serve.
Let it be absolutely clear. The loss of a discount will neither scare nor distract one single NRA member from our mission to stand and defend the individual freedoms that have always made America the greatest nation in the world.