DRTV and the NRA

[Pathfinder]

Newbie here, wish my Dad had joined us up when we participated in the NRA gun club as kids. Anyhow, annual member for maybe 6 or 8 years, upgraded to Life 3 years ago on the EPL program. When I sold the ranch early last year, I paid off the balance so full-time Life member.

Signed my 2 boys up for annual this Christmas (OK, in part to get American Rifleman going to my son at ex's house - she being a rabid anti-gunner). Will see what the future holds - about to lose my job here, so money will be tight for a while.

[saltydogbk]

On and off for the last 40 years.  Paying off a life time for my son, then my daughter.  Too long in the tooth for a life time for me.

[TSB]

Four or five years currently including a charitable donation now and again.

[1776 Rebel]

Just recently MB posted on his blog:

"We MUST have an answer to these questions if we are to continue to support the Republican Party! Enough is enough...if they want our vote, they need to STAND THE HELL UP!"

Well how about we substitute for "Republican Party"  any organization we deal with in the firearms world ! If you want our BUSINESS you have to stand up and support our rights. That means NRA. I belong to a club that only allows NRA members in. If you can't see the value of the NRA I don't think I want to spend my money with you. Quite honestly I have my concerns about this ICE organization now. Are all their instructors anti-NRA? There are lots of other training groups that do support the NRA. I'm still waiting for an answer from Pincus and Janich about themselves and their companies.

[cooptire]

Life Member for quite awhile now. I also have all 4 signed up all four of my kids and my wife as members as well. Going to start working on Life memberships for the kids soon, I hope. That is if the economy will improve.

[Sponsor]

[wisconsin]

Just recently MB posted on his blog:

"We MUST have an answer to these questions if we are to continue to support the Republican Party! Enough is enough...if they want our vote, they need to STAND THE HELL UP!"

Well how about we substitute for "Republican Party"  any organization we deal with in the firearms world ! If you want our BUSINESS you have to stand up and support our rights. That means NRA. I belong to a club that only allows NRA members in. If you can't see the value of the NRA I don't think I want to spend my money with you. Quite honestly I have my concerns about this ICE organization now. Are all their instructors anti-NRA? There are lots of other training groups that do support the NRA. I'm still waiting for an answer from Pincus and Janich about themselves and their companies.

That was the exact reason I posted this question. Through past posts I know most of us regulars here belong to the NRA. Those people don't have to respond to my question. But it is nice to see us boast about our membership. It some strange posts that I'm seeing lately that is making me question who these people really are.

[1Buckshot]

Life Member for 20 years . Sighning up my wife this year.

[Texas_Bryan]

I actually just signed up for the first time in early December, now that I'm 21 and can carry soon, I have realized the need for an organization that tries to protect our freedoms.

[jaybet]

With the election this year I decided to stop paying yearly and got Life membership. I thought it was that important and still do.

After seeing how the american people were hoodwinked by the media about Obama, it's really important to defend every one of our rights. They'll take them away as they can get them, one piece at a time and the MSM will stumble right along and help.

[MikeBjerum]

First membership was around 1970.  It was a gift from an uncle that taught me to hunt and shoot.  I kept it up well through high school and vo-tech, but then would lapse for a year, pay for a couple, lapse for a few, pay for several ...  Five years ago I took the plunge and wrote the big check for Life Membership.

I have thought of going up a level or two, but I keep giving through "round-ups" and added donations through places like Midway USA, or direct donations.  As cool as it would be to have the extra name on the patch or pin, getting the donations to the places it is needed to get the job done against those that would remove our Rights is the important thing.

Do I wish that NRA would turn it down a notch and me a "kinder gentler" organization?  HELL NO!!!  We are fighting a group that is fighting dirty, and while I don't want NRA to switch to dirty tactics they need to be strong and come across strong.  We are in a gun fight, and we need to bring guns to the gun fight!

That is my history, why I belong and why I continue to support the NRA.