Question for NRA Life Members
I have been thinking about going for the Life Membership. I'm trying to cut through the crap. Can anyone tell me some advantages of being a life member other than helping support the NRA with money? Thanks!
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You dont have to renew every year and you can do it in installments I believe. 0 -
True. I pay $25 every 3 months for my lifetime membership, and I got the REALLY good lifetime deal because I am a Disabled Veteran.
I hope this doesn't turn into another nasty NRA debate, but I will admit there are pluses and minuses to the organization. However, I strongly believe it is overall beneficial, and to be a member (lifetime or otherwise) give you the ability to promote change from within, which is much, much more effective than simply bitching about it from the outside on an internet forum.
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I'm a life endowment member , when I signed up I was paying the $25 /quarterly, just before an election they called needing money and offered me a payoff deal that saved about $200 if I payed right then, I took the deal. I give most of the times that the NRA asks,sometimes I just dont have the money. I also don't get in on these debates on here about it. 0 -
Same as the others- 0 -
Thanks for the replies. I wasn't trying to start an NRA debate thread for sure. I was only trying to see if there were any other reasons that I could use to help convince my wife on making this level of a committment. I would be using the payment plan method as well. 0 -
I've been a life member for over fourty years. I figure the magazines
& a 1911 pistol for $17 made for a pretty good deal for my $100.
They just sent me an offer for a life membership for one family member for $300. I may just get it for my son.
The one thing we lost was when they extended the voting to more than life members. They also used to give us a special badge for the conventions. You got a lot more attention from the sales people with the badge.0 -
5 replies...and
1; Change within
2; magazines
Seems to be the gist of the many reasons to become a life member.
The 17 dollar pistol must have been 40 years ago.
You might want to take a quick run over to Gun Rights and read the latest post on the NRA.
Course..most reject information not sent from the NRA website.0 -
quote:Originally posted by gruntled
I've been a life member for over fourty years. I figure the magazines
& a 1911 pistol for $17 made for a pretty good deal for my $100.
What the --? How did you get a 1911 for $17?!?[:0]0 -
Join GOA. They will use the money for you instead of against you. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by callktulu
quote:Originally posted by gruntled
I've been a life member for over fourty years. I figure the magazines
& a 1911 pistol for $17 made for a pretty good deal for my $100.
What the --? How did you get a 1911 for $17?!?[:0]
They were sold as surplus by the Dept of Civilian Marksmanship. Just like the CMP but you had to be a member of the NRA then.
Strange, there's a space for the date on the bill of sale but it is blank. The actual price of the pistol was $14.15 plus $2.85 for shipping. I was a bit unhappy at the time that it was a 1911 instead of a 1911A1 but I guess that all worked out for the best.0 -
Hmmm, I guess I am ignorant about 1911's. What's the difference between a 1911 and a 1911A1? 0 -
quote:Originally posted by callktulu
Hmmm, I guess I am ignorant about 1911's. What's the difference between a 1911 and a 1911A1?
"It is admittedly a difficult weapon to shoot accurately and during the early 1920's several minor changes were made in an attempt to better its handling qualities. These changes included au arched mainspring housing. shorter hammer spur, Patridge-type sights, short trigger, and longer grip safety horn. These changes eliminated "pinching" of the thumb web, and men with short fingers or small hands welcomed the shorter trigger. The better sights also improved the sight picture for target shooting purposes. This improved model was designated as the Model 191l-A1."0
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