Mike1951 wrote:Sure, the NRA needs funds, but it is the clout of a larger membership that will cause wrong-minded politicians to reconsider their stance.
And the larger the total membership base, even if new members enroll with little coin up front, the larger the number will be of members retained, renewed, and upgraded, as well as more potential, future donations to NRA-ILA and the NRA Foundation. Unlike some anti-gun groups that get funding whenever they want it from a very few, distinct channels (can you spell "Soros"?), the NRA relies on a large base of many members who each contribute a little.
I've mentioned this enough times for the old-timers here to groan when I bring it up, but I'd advise anyone interested to investigate
all their options for contributing. For example, the company I work for has a political action committee and the typical enrollment is via payroll deduction from each paycheck. They offer to match contributions, dollar for dollar, to any bona fide non-profit organization. The NRA Foundation is the non-profit entity of the NRA. So each year I'm able to give several hundred bucks to the NRA Foundation without directly spending a dime of my own money. I like that.
