I am a life member of the NRA, I am extremely proud to be so and it enriches my experience exercising my 2nd Amendment right in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Two of my closest friends, who are big gun guys like myself are not NRA members and always shy away and make excuses every time I bring up the subject of becoming a member. One friend is concerned about the price of a basic membership, yet spends the money on AK/SKS supplies every time he has change in his pocket. What can I say to convince them the benefits of NRA membership?
NRA Membership
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Bluehen;
The cost of a membership, even yearly, is easily offset by the benefits accrued. Examples:
Subscription to an excellent gun magazine, what's the current commercial rate to Shooting Times or G&A? I don't know, I only use the subscription to American Rifleman that comes with my membership, I don't subscribe to any of the others. But, for the sake of argument, let's say $15.00 a year.
Insurance for your guns. It's not a lot, but $2,500.00 is not a sneezing at amount either. What's a believable insurance rate for the same coverage? I really have no idea on this one, but let's say .01, or $25.00 a year.
Leaving alone any consideration of legislative action, countering the anti's, or any legal defense help, the benefits outweigh the cost just for quantifiable items.
Have them try a one year membership on the cost/benefit ratio, they can't lose. Then see if you can't get them to go whole hog after that.
900F
The cost of a membership, even yearly, is easily offset by the benefits accrued. Examples:
Subscription to an excellent gun magazine, what's the current commercial rate to Shooting Times or G&A? I don't know, I only use the subscription to American Rifleman that comes with my membership, I don't subscribe to any of the others. But, for the sake of argument, let's say $15.00 a year.
Insurance for your guns. It's not a lot, but $2,500.00 is not a sneezing at amount either. What's a believable insurance rate for the same coverage? I really have no idea on this one, but let's say .01, or $25.00 a year.
Leaving alone any consideration of legislative action, countering the anti's, or any legal defense help, the benefits outweigh the cost just for quantifiable items.
Have them try a one year membership on the cost/benefit ratio, they can't lose. Then see if you can't get them to go whole hog after that.
900F
I join you in voicing an opinion that every person who has an interest in firearms owes it to himself, his fellow gun enthusiast, and the constitution to be a member of the NRA.
Each year I buy an NRA membership as a Christmas present for three or four friends who are gun owners but non-members. Some do not renew their memberships, but some do.
Each year I buy an NRA membership as a Christmas present for three or four friends who are gun owners but non-members. Some do not renew their memberships, but some do.
MaterDei
Member
I'm a life member as well and while they aren't perfect they are the absolute best thing going for us gun owners.
SUPPORT THE NRA...before it's too late.
SUPPORT THE NRA...before it's too late.
NRA Memberships
Thanks for the ideas, the magazine I get is America's First Freedom and I can't wait to get it in my mailbox every month. My friend has a "gun fund" he takes out of every paycheck, I think its $20 per, just enough to start a one-year membership.
If I can convince him that Warsaw Pact/Eastern Block firearms are not the end-all be-all of firearms I'll be making some real progress- but I'll stick with the fight to get him to join the NRA.
Thanks for the ideas, the magazine I get is America's First Freedom and I can't wait to get it in my mailbox every month. My friend has a "gun fund" he takes out of every paycheck, I think its $20 per, just enough to start a one-year membership.
If I can convince him that Warsaw Pact/Eastern Block firearms are not the end-all be-all of firearms I'll be making some real progress- but I'll stick with the fight to get him to join the NRA.
Cavalier Knight
Member
NRA membership at a rate of $25 (with magazine) or $10 (no magazine) send them to my site Small Armz
-terry
Member
I don't know if I should say something like this in a forum where there are a lot of fairly rabid gunzies, but here goes.
The real and true reason why I hesitate to join the NRA is that I don't really want to be seen as that extreme or that alarmed. I love guns, reloading, and shooting. By every other measure, I'm quite liberal. In the WA primaries, I voted for Obama. I hate his gun stance, but everything else he stands for speaks to me and what I value.
I've considered donating to the NRA anon, but that feels like weaseling out. I'm kinda stuck here. Perhaps I should vote for Obama and join the NRA and let somebody else figure it out. That way, I have joined the voices that (I think) have had a lot to do with preserving the sport that (next to tennis) I love the best at the same time voting for equal rights, Iraq exit, better world image, etc. It really sucks that Obama is from IL because I think that is one the worst places to get an education about guns, the 2A, and our other freedoms that seem to be slipping away.
Anyway, I just ordered a Dillon 550B and I hear they come with a NRA invitation. Maybe that's when I'll jump.
The real and true reason why I hesitate to join the NRA is that I don't really want to be seen as that extreme or that alarmed. I love guns, reloading, and shooting. By every other measure, I'm quite liberal. In the WA primaries, I voted for Obama. I hate his gun stance, but everything else he stands for speaks to me and what I value.
I've considered donating to the NRA anon, but that feels like weaseling out. I'm kinda stuck here. Perhaps I should vote for Obama and join the NRA and let somebody else figure it out. That way, I have joined the voices that (I think) have had a lot to do with preserving the sport that (next to tennis) I love the best at the same time voting for equal rights, Iraq exit, better world image, etc. It really sucks that Obama is from IL because I think that is one the worst places to get an education about guns, the 2A, and our other freedoms that seem to be slipping away.
Anyway, I just ordered a Dillon 550B and I hear they come with a NRA invitation. Maybe that's when I'll jump.
Cesiumsponge
Member
Man you get $2500 firearms insurance coverage? I was told I get $1000 when I signed up as a life member.
NRA's insurance company charges an additional $1.66 annually per $100 of insured value, insured value is 90% bracket of the blue book value. You don't need the serial, but you need proof of purchase (receipt, or notarized statement of ownership with witnesses, etc). I haven't shopped around at other companies so I have no idea how reasonable that is. Maybe I should hit the archives/search.
NRA's insurance company charges an additional $1.66 annually per $100 of insured value, insured value is 90% bracket of the blue book value. You don't need the serial, but you need proof of purchase (receipt, or notarized statement of ownership with witnesses, etc). I haven't shopped around at other companies so I have no idea how reasonable that is. Maybe I should hit the archives/search.
Terry, vote for whom you please. I applaud your courage to state your position politically on a forum such as this. But you should also have the courage to join the NRA. If we can accept you as an Obama admirer, then surely the liberals can accept you as a gun owner, shooter, and supporter of the Second Amendment.
-terry
Member
Good point, Owl.
jakemccoy
Member
I'm a life member.
Regular membership is not much. For crying out loud, skip a trip to the range and dedicate the day to joining the NRA. If your friend can’t even do that, he's just a life spectator who thinks freedom is free.
Freedom is not free!
I also have a regular membership with the Second Amendment Foundation. That membership will soon be a lifetime membership. I don't see the point of fighting over which organization is better. That's more damaging than just supporting both organizations. The organizations are in the fight together. See the San Francisco gun ban case for example.
Please, nobody try to argue with me about how the NRA is better or how gun owners should not be divided. As I said above, I'm an NRA life member. Plus, the competition is good because it naturally keeps everybody honest and on their toes.
Regular membership is not much. For crying out loud, skip a trip to the range and dedicate the day to joining the NRA. If your friend can’t even do that, he's just a life spectator who thinks freedom is free.
Freedom is not free!
I also have a regular membership with the Second Amendment Foundation. That membership will soon be a lifetime membership. I don't see the point of fighting over which organization is better. That's more damaging than just supporting both organizations. The organizations are in the fight together. See the San Francisco gun ban case for example.
Please, nobody try to argue with me about how the NRA is better or how gun owners should not be divided. As I said above, I'm an NRA life member. Plus, the competition is good because it naturally keeps everybody honest and on their toes.
RTFM
member
I think about joining but never have gotten around to it - I almost did at this years SHOT show, but the way they were so lazy about securing the new member information that contained all a persons information and credit card information made me sick.
New member cards out in the open on top of podiums for anyone to walk off with.
Then I read how they pick and choose there battles - how members have to get irate with them to join the big battles "DC v. Heller" as an example how the NRA did not want to get a dog in that fight, makes me wonder how afraid they are to lose their 800 pound gorilla status, should they lose.
So as of right now, I'm still a fence sitter - I can do with out the magazine, I can live with out the EXTRA insurance, my home coverage is just fine thank you. And I can deffenately live with out all the nagging and begging for your money other than your subscription/membership dues and all the crap junk mail the NRA appears to not be able to live with out.
Thank you for keeping the NRA machine funded - from the rest of us that don't.
(Yet?)
New member cards out in the open on top of podiums for anyone to walk off with.
Then I read how they pick and choose there battles - how members have to get irate with them to join the big battles "DC v. Heller" as an example how the NRA did not want to get a dog in that fight, makes me wonder how afraid they are to lose their 800 pound gorilla status, should they lose.
So as of right now, I'm still a fence sitter - I can do with out the magazine, I can live with out the EXTRA insurance, my home coverage is just fine thank you. And I can deffenately live with out all the nagging and begging for your money other than your subscription/membership dues and all the crap junk mail the NRA appears to not be able to live with out.
Thank you for keeping the NRA machine funded - from the rest of us that don't.
(Yet?)
TexasRifleman
Moderator Emeritus
We may all live to regret that case before it is over. There is no guarantee it will go our way.
What will we say if we lose? This isn't "they" losing, it's all of us. I feel like we'll be OK but I'm not sure the idea of being cautious was a bad one. And once it was going to the Supremes for sure they got behind it. I don't know that the legislative approach was entirely a bad idea. We'll know soon enough.
Al you have to do is call them and ask them not to send it. I hardly see anything from them anymore.
Nra Insurance
I recently reviewed this insurance by Armscare Plus which is NRA endorsed. It provides for $1000.00 of coverage. Take the combined value of all your firearms, subtract $1000.00 and the net amount premium is times .0166. Firearms valued at $1500.00 or greater must be listed with clear description and actual cash value. For those of you fortunate to own firearms exceeding $20,000, you will need an original signed appraisal. The only information that the application failed to provide was what coverages were given.
I recently reviewed this insurance by Armscare Plus which is NRA endorsed. It provides for $1000.00 of coverage. Take the combined value of all your firearms, subtract $1000.00 and the net amount premium is times .0166. Firearms valued at $1500.00 or greater must be listed with clear description and actual cash value. For those of you fortunate to own firearms exceeding $20,000, you will need an original signed appraisal. The only information that the application failed to provide was what coverages were given.
Terry,
I don't get it. You're afraid of being seen (by all your liberal friends, I presume) as being an alarmist/gun enthusiast by joining the NRA. Then, you go on to mention on this board (which is predominantly conservative or libertarian) that you voted for Obama. What's the deal??? Are your liberal buddies gonna revoke your liberal/artsy-fartsy membership card if you join the NRA?
Reminds me of college. All the folks who thought they were "rebels" immediately flocked to hang out with people who dressed and thought exactly the same way they did. Heaven forbid they got caught hanging out with someone who looked normal. Everyone was supposed to tolerate their "weirdness", but they would be the first ones to rush to judgement against someone they thought was a "square" or a "redneck" or whatever!
Best wishes to you, whatever you choose, and I ceratinly don't mean to pile on!!
I don't get it. You're afraid of being seen (by all your liberal friends, I presume) as being an alarmist/gun enthusiast by joining the NRA. Then, you go on to mention on this board (which is predominantly conservative or libertarian) that you voted for Obama. What's the deal??? Are your liberal buddies gonna revoke your liberal/artsy-fartsy membership card if you join the NRA?
Reminds me of college. All the folks who thought they were "rebels" immediately flocked to hang out with people who dressed and thought exactly the same way they did. Heaven forbid they got caught hanging out with someone who looked normal. Everyone was supposed to tolerate their "weirdness", but they would be the first ones to rush to judgement against someone they thought was a "square" or a "redneck" or whatever!
Best wishes to you, whatever you choose, and I ceratinly don't mean to pile on!!
bluestarlizzard
Member
funny, i never saw the NRA as that extream.
anyway, i like the junk mail (its better then bills) and the magazine and such. but i really like the programs that they support, like the 4-H shooting camps that are held and the other shooting oppertunities. i support them more because of their orginial purpose then anything else because i think thats the way to get more people involved with firearms.
besides i think its funny to watch some artsy-fartsy type get their panties in a twist when i show them my card. *grin*
anyway, i like the junk mail (its better then bills) and the magazine and such. but i really like the programs that they support, like the 4-H shooting camps that are held and the other shooting oppertunities. i support them more because of their orginial purpose then anything else because i think thats the way to get more people involved with firearms.
besides i think its funny to watch some artsy-fartsy type get their panties in a twist when i show them my card. *grin*
Cavalier Knight
Member
Come on now don't make me throw away my library card what would the neighbors think?
svtruth
Member
Iirc
we get a prescription drug discount bc NRA membership.
we get a prescription drug discount bc NRA membership.
Cesiumsponge
Member
If you want more on the NRA insurance, call 1-877-672-3006. I got lots of useful information and there was no machine directory to play with. I got a person the first time.
Also check out: http://www.locktonrisk.com/nrains/armscare.asp
Also check out: http://www.locktonrisk.com/nrains/armscare.asp
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