NRA raising dues by 25%

Wolfie · December 12 2015 12:37:59 PM MST

1 year from $30 to $40

2 years from $55 to $75

3 years from $75 to $100

5 years from $100 to $140

Life member from $500 to $1,500

Mr. AR50 · December 12 2015 09:07:50 PM MST

All NRA lifers' in our family ${$default_cheesy_smiley}$

I've been a life member since 1974
My wife(now ex) since 1992
Our oldest daughter since 1998
Our middle daughter since 2003
Our youngest daughter since 2009

The ironic thing is, I get much better returns, and spend less money on dues, as an NRA member, than what I now pay for health insurance. Thank you very much Mr. 'If you like your doctor, you can keep him' and his 'Affordable Care Act'. $:-\$

sqlbullet · December 13 2015 07:07:59 AM MST

I pay pretty close to a life membership a month in health insurance premiums. And that is a high deductible plan.

I will say one thing for obama care. It normalized health care. Instead of 90% of the country having decent health care plans, and 10% not, now we ALL have bad health care plans.

jakebrake · December 13 2015 07:15:38 AM MST

Quote from: sqlbullet on December 13 2015 07:07:59 AM MST
I will say one thing for obama care. It normalized health care. Instead of 90% of the country having decent health care plans, and 10% not, now we ALL have bad health care plans.

being married to a cancer survivor, I found it interesting that her cancer care was covered 80%, but if she wanted a sex change, that would have to be 100%

I want to kick that bozo in the nuts every time I see him. ${$default_evil_smiley}$

gandog56 · December 13 2015 07:20:03 AM MST

Hmm, I am glad when I somehow ran into a pile of cash once, I went Lifetime member.

Not that that ever stops them from sending me letters begging me for more.

Wolfie · December 13 2015 07:04:03 PM MST

One side wants to legislate us out of business while the other is pricing us out.

sqlbullet · December 13 2015 07:10:18 PM MST

Most of my donations go to the second amendment foundation, because long term I like case law that supports my vision of the second amendment. Harder to change on a whim.

Mr. AR50 · December 14 2015 12:58:47 AM MST

Quote from: Wolfie on December 13 2015 07:04:03 PM MST
One side wants to legislate us out of business while the other is pricing us out.

Part of the problem is apathy on the part of a large percentage of gun owners. There are over 300 million guns in this country, with over 100 million gun owners, and yet only 5 million NRA members. Given the zeal with which Obama is pursuing his gun control agenda, it's no wonder that the cost of fighting such efforts would be passed down to the members of the NRA. If even 25% of the gun owners in this country (some 25 million people) were NRA members, then not only would the NRA be able to keep their costs down, but they would also be even more of a lobbying force for the 2nd Amendment
than they are now.

Geeman · December 14 2015 07:17:18 AM MST

I just think of the huge amount of resources that both sides dump into this. Nothing better to do than this?

Shall not be infringed. Simple statement, simple meaning. What's to fight about?

NRA does good things. I enjoy the current ad series they are running too. I differ from some things they do, like NRA membership being required to become a member of several sportsmen clubs in my area. I DON'T like mandatory; I don't like that at all.

I'm a life member. I don't object to the price increase. I do wonder if if it will decrease the numbers of members in the long run.

I don't want phone calls, I don't want mail, I requested none of the free magazines. They waste resources and will have no impact on my mindset.

Greg

Wolfie · December 14 2015 09:27:25 AM MST

Mr. AR, I don't think its apathy. I think people don't like the NRA. They basically fail to deliver on their promises and have become a political wing of the GOP. I was a 5 year member and did not renew in the 90's when they called me a "boot jacketed thug." I then joined the state affiliated one in NYS. I went to many meetings and warned them not to trust the GOP. I told them to work with good Democrats who would have more pull with the NYC liberal ones. They disregarded me and the Senate run by Republicans joined with Cuomo and signed the SAFE Act.

All these groups that claim to be for the Second Amendment, sure have showed it. By raising NRA, range, gun store, ammo and gun prices.

We are being priced out by those who claim to support us. Lets be realistic, unless you roll your own and have your own range a trip for some trigger time can nearly be $100.

sqlbullet · December 14 2015 10:36:11 AM MST

That is no joke for urban dwellers. Range fee's in my area are pretty easily $10-$15. By the time you add in some ammo, it gets pretty spendy pretty fast to go shooting. I long for the days of cracking my bedroom window and shooting from my bed with just the muzzle outside. Growing up in the country was a big plus.

BEEMER! · December 14 2015 11:35:06 AM MST

Don't kid yourself, without the NRA our Second Amendment rights would have changed immensely in the last 25 years.

maypo59 · December 19 2015 11:29:54 AM MST

Quote from: gandog56 on December 13 2015 07:20:03 AM MST
Hmm, I am glad when I somehow ran into a pile of cash once, I went Lifetime member.

Not that that ever stops them from sending me letters begging me for more.

All you have to do is contact them ask them not to. They won't. I did that 15 years ago. I don't hear squat from them except the magazine. I send them some monies when I feel like it. OH, and all Life Members in this household.