Are you a member?

[WOLFCSM]

Originally Posted by Rough-n-Ready

I am a gun owner, and I enjoy owning guns. I am a firm believer in guns and gun rights.

The main reason i have not joined is the people calling on the phone or sending me the information in the mail cannot tell me exactly how much of my hard earned money actually goes to the cause. I understand that these organizations have administrative costs, and the costs can be very high. But I do not agree with some of the very handsome sums of money that are spent on salaries or "perks" to some of the leaders of organizations. I have asked the NRA for some information regarding this and I have not received it yet.

I would be very satisfied with a brief itemization of how much money was taken in and approximately how much was distributed and to where / whom.

You should be able to look at NRA.org and find out what they are doing. Remember that there are several arms of the NRA, that have different missions.

This is a link to the programs page: http://www.nra.org/programs.aspx

Not sure they are going to disclose the compensation and such for their employees. They are not a charitable organization - the NRA as such. There are parts of the NRA that are 501 c 3 organizations but not all of the NRA is.

I would bet that they have to file taxes and other financials with both the state and federal folks - those should be available also.

Hal

[Administrator]

I still haven't become a member but I need to before Jan.

[FOXY005]

Geezzz ...... Lets see I joined in the early 70's and at that time I beleive the Annual Member Fee was $ 10.00 and the Life Member Fee was $ 100.00.

I went to 1 Annual Meeting when it was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in I think 1998, if you get a chance to go to the Annual Meeting DO IT. More gun and gun related displays than you can shake a stick at, and a lot of High Profile Attendies I shook hands with Charlton Heston and Wayne LaPierre and sat at the table next to Ted Nugent at the banquet he's cool.

[Iron Mike]

I've been a Life Member for about 25 years. It is the best thing for protecting our 2nd ammendment rights.

[Iron Mike]

Originally Posted by Rough-n-Ready

I am a gun owner, and I enjoy owning guns. I am a firm believer in guns and gun rights.

The main reason i have not joined is the people calling on the phone or sending me the information in the mail cannot tell me exactly how much of my hard earned money actually goes to the cause. I understand that these organizations have administrative costs, and the costs can be very high. But I do not agree with some of the very handsome sums of money that are spent on salaries or "perks" to some of the leaders of organizations. I have asked the NRA for some information regarding this and I have not received it yet.

I would be very satisfied with a brief itemization of how much money was taken in and approximately how much was distributed and to where / whom.

All of your money goes to the cause. What Congress fears is numbers. If you are a member. Then that is a number that the NRA can brag about and hold up to the Lib's. The NRA is definately the most effective. Just look at who the Liberal media villifies. They attack who they most fear. THE NRA.

[oilfield-trash]

Been a member for about 5 years, life member for 1 year.

[t-boe]

I've been meaning to become a member for awhile now. I just signed up for the lifetime membership.

I'm keeping my guns and I want my kids to have the ability to purchase and own guns in the future.