Life Time NRA membership questions.

[HardDrive]

I've been a year to year member in the past, but I let my membership slip. I was thinking of getting a lifetime membership, but I've got a couple questions.

A) If I get a lifetime membership is it really for life? Their not going to come up with some baloney new requirements down the road to get more $$$ out me?

B) I realize the NRA is a fund raising organization. If I get a lifetime membership, are they going to be houding me like mad for donations? The last time I was a member, I got sick of their constant phone calls and mail drops. I don't mind making a good size yearly donation, but I hate people soliciting my constantly. Do they have an 'opt out' for solicitations if you are a member?

[mossguy]

Originally Posted by HardDrive

If I get a lifetime membership, are they going to be houding me like mad for donations?

Yes!

[dhoward]

b) They will hound you relentlessly. I don't get phone calls, since they don't have MY phone number. The email volume can be irritating

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by HardDrive

I've been a year to year member in the past, but I let my membership slip. I was thinking of getting a lifetime membership, but I've got a couple questions.

A) If I get a lifetime membership is it really for life? Their not going to come up with some baloney new requirements down the road to get more $$$ out me?

B) I realize the NRA is a fund raising organization. If I get a lifetime membership, are they going to be houding me like mad for donations? The last time I was a member, I got sick of their constant phone calls and mail drops. I don't mind making a good size yearly donation, but I hate people soliciting my constantly. Do they have an 'opt out' for solicitations if you are a member?

A. Yes, it's really a lifetime membership. I became a life member decades ago.

B. Yes, you will be hounded for donations. Most often through the mail, but the occasional phone call as well. It's easy to just say no...although I do donate to their ILA (Institute for Legislative Action) fund.

[varmint]

there is some sort of age limit on the lifetime membership. otherwise dads would be signing their infants up. but otherwise it's til death.


and the junkmail volume is tremendous.

[JAR0023]

If you are member you can access your account online and request they stop sending you solicitations and junk mail. I assume a phone call would work as well. Once or twice a year while in the EPL program I would get a notice that I could get some trinket for paying in full. The only mail I've received from the NRA in the last two years is the monthly magazine.


-J

[Jeff Higgins]

Originally Posted by JAR0023

If you are member you can access your account online and request they stop sending you solicitations and junk mail. I assume a phone call would work as well. Once or twice a year while in the EPL program I would get a notice that I could get some trinket for paying in full. The only mail I've received from the NRA in the last two years is the monthly magazine.


-J

Yup - it's easy to "just say no" to their emails, phone calls, and mailings. They don't want to drive members away by harrassing them. I've been a life member for almost 30 years; all I get from them is The American Rifleman once a month.

[djmcmath]

It is, in fact "lifetime," or has been so far. Who knows what may change in the future.

I get a bunch of mail from them, but, frankly, no more than from my alma mater or any other charity that I donate to.

Hope this doesn't go all parfy, but: I don't really like the NRA. I think the President is a bit of a nut job. But they're the only organization I know of with any clout that's defending the second amendment. Anybody else give grudgingly?

[intakexhaust]

I think there's a backorder on the free cap when joining!
NRA: Membership Has Grown by 250,000 in One Month - US News and World Report

[mreid]

I've been a lifetime member for a longtime. They don't have my phone number, I delete the email and the only mail I regularly receive is American Rifleman. I like it.

[red-beard]

I just upgraded to Patron

[porsche4life]

Originally Posted by red-beard

I just upgraded to Patron

Is it really worth giving them $2500 more?

[red-beard]

$3000 actually

But....

They have special upgrade offers at times.

[Rick Lee]

Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

I've been a life member for almost 30 years; all I get from them is The American Rifleman once a month.

Ditto. I signed up for life membership about eight yrs. ago, doing an automatic debit for $25 every three mos. I want to keep supporting them, so I never stopped it once I had gotten to the $750 level for life membership. I still own a house walking distance from their HQ and used to have an annual membership to their range. All I get from them now is the magazine.