NRA lifetime membership

View · by **Tubguy** on Wed Jan 08, 2014 12:04 pm

NRA lifetime membership is $500.00 now.
I missed the $300.00 opportunity last year, but not this time.

View · by **jdege** on Wed Jan 08, 2014 4:19 pm

Tubguy wrote:NRA lifetime membership is $500.00 now.
I missed the $300.00 opportunity last year, but not this time.

I wouldn't worry about it, too much.

Once you finish paying off your Life membership, they'll be hitting you up for an Endowment membership.

And after that, Patron membership, and then Benefactor.

View · by **grimbeaver** on Wed Jan 08, 2014 4:31 pm

I should probably join one of these days. Looks like the only way for me to get the reduced rate would be to be referred by another lifetime member though based on the terms in past years.

View · by **Eric Marleau** on Wed Jan 08, 2014 7:13 pm

I have been a Life Member since 1975 and have never been hassled about moving up. Every gun owner should belong to the NRA, and if you can afford it become a Life Member.
If you decide to go with the Life, welcome aboard.

Eric

View · by **gun_fan111** on Wed Jan 08, 2014 7:38 pm

Eric Marleau wrote:I have been a Life Member since 1975 and have never been hassled about moving up. Every gun owner should belong to the NRA, and if you can afford it become a Life Member.
If you decide to go with the Life, welcome aboard.

Eric

Not to start the argument, but if the idea is to contribute more would it not be better to renew yearly?

View · by **SparkyJeff** on Wed Jan 08, 2014 10:02 pm

gun_fan111 wrote:Not to start the argument, but if the idea is to contribute more would it not be better to renew yearly?

They do not refuse contributions from lifers.

View · by **Thunder71** on Wed Jan 08, 2014 10:35 pm

... and those memberships don't go toward the political side of the NRA, they help pay for the 'free' magazine, stickers, NRA sponsored programs, etc. Still a good cause, but if you were looking to donate to the political, rights fighting part of the NRA, that's the NRA-ILA which is completely separate.

In case you didn't know.

View · by **gun_fan111** on Wed Jan 08, 2014 11:10 pm

Thunder71 wrote:... and those memberships don't go toward the political side of the NRA, they help pay for the 'free' magazine, stickers, NRA sponsored programs, etc. Still a good cause, but if you were looking to donate to the political, rights fighting part of the NRA, that's the NRA-ILA which is completely separate.

In case you didn't know.

Thanks. I did not know.

View · by **bensdad** on Wed Jan 08, 2014 11:15 pm

Thunder71 wrote:... and those memberships don't go toward the political side of the NRA, they help pay for the 'free' magazine, stickers, NRA sponsored programs, etc. Still a good cause, but if you were looking to donate to the political, rights fighting part of the NRA, that's the NRA-ILA which is completely separate.

Which one is tax deductible?

View · by **benny** on Wed Jan 08, 2014 11:24 pm

Do you still get the leather jacket and extra's with the $500 membership??

Benny

View · by **Thunder71** on Wed Jan 08, 2014 11:25 pm

bensdad wrote:
Thunder71 wrote:... and those memberships don't go toward the political side of the NRA, they help pay for the 'free' magazine, stickers, NRA sponsored programs, etc. Still a good cause, but if you were looking to donate to the political, rights fighting part of the NRA, that's the NRA-ILA which is completely separate.

Which one is tax deductible?

Neither.

There's yet another one, "NRA Foundation" which funds grants, that is however.
http://www.nrafoundation.org/

The NRA does a lot, you just have to dig to find out where your money goes (if you have a preference).