Does the NRA want new members?

[sorensen440]

The mailbox’s takes a hit as well, NRA would save a forest, if they stop sending all the junk in the email, it would be very simple to make this an option on member level, a lot of us visit there web page anyway and don’t need the paper version.

Taken off the nra website

Q: How can I reduce the amount of mail I receive from the NRA?
A: Simply email us at [email protected] or dial 800-NRA-3888 and request to be placed on the "Do Not Promote" list. This will significantly reduce the amount of mail you receive without affecting important mailings, magazine service, or your membership renewal.

 

[Trifler]

It's important to remember you can ask to be taken off the promotional mailing list for any organization you become a member of as well as charities (which call everyone and don't have memberships). I've told a couple of organizations now that phone calls asking for money really annoy me and to take me off their list.

I would like to see the NRA work on improving it's paperwork efficiency, but honestly I have to say the stereotypical NRA member and the stereotypical computer geek aren't envisioned together. To become as efficient as other organizations, you need powerful, centralized databases, a computer on every office worker and recruiter's desk, and possibly even paperless management practices. However, I have no idea what the average age of NRA employees is or their computer "savvyness". At any rate I don't see getting an NRA membership packet right away being as important as, say... my medical insurance membership packet, but I would certainly expect it to not get lost.

I also agree completely with a previous post about the need for the NRA to work on reaching out to a more diverse population. Gun education in general is helpful as well. Even if a person never joins the NRA, knowing how guns work eliminates a lot of the trepidation many people have of guns and reduces their likeliness of wishing to deny gun rights to others.

 

[rogerjames]

I can't believe all the whining, sticker grabbing cry babies on this thread! If all you want is a sticker and a magazine, go to the NRA on-line store and buy a sticker for 50 cents and subscribe to Guns and Ammo for $11.95. You'll save a few bucks and be all blinged up and faked up in no time. If your serious about gun ownership and potentially affecting the laws that grant you that right, join the NRA. Your membership fee pays for THAT. The magazine and stickers are fringe benefits to attract the "simpletons" amongst us who won't contribute a dime to protect the rights they so cherish unless they get a sheriff's badge to show to their friends and a magazine to leave unread on the coffee table to pretend they know what they're talking about. Sorry for the rant, but as a noobie I've never received more for a $30 membership than I have from the NRA. If your tired of the solicitations, turn in your bad boy badge, terminate your membership, stop getting the magazine that you don't read anyway, and let the rest of us fight for your rights for you.

 

[chemist308]

'bout time someone said it.

Although it does help an organization's professional appearance if they do the small stuff well too. But after seeing DC's gun ban overturned and HR1022 I think the NRA is doing well and may simply focussing on bigger issues. People have complained to them that they do too much of the magazine stuff and more needs to be devoted to real results such as what we saw in DC...

 

[AndyC]

I signed-up and paid online on a Saturday; got my membership-card and things end of the following week (13 days). Still haven't seen a magazine, but it's not a biggie.

 

[Aguila Blanca]

I'm a bit shocked to learn the NRA allows recruiters to take their time (weeks?) in processing applications. Since they want you to sign up so badly, the least they could do is forward your application in a timely manner.

Why? They have your money, that's all they want.

Before y'all jump on me, I am a member in good standing of the NRA. That doesn't mean I think they are always (or even often) honest and above-board in their business and recruiting practices. In all honesty, I belong to the NRA for the sole reason of showing a larger number when anti-gun politicians look at the NRA's membership stats. Beyond that, I think the NRA is a thoroughly scurrilous organization.

 

[Aguila Blanca]

Although it does help an organization's professional appearance if they do the small stuff well too. But after seeing DC's gun ban overturned and HR1022 I think the NRA is doing well and may simply focussing on bigger issues. People have complained to them that they do too much of the magazine stuff and more needs to be devoted to real results such as what we saw in DC...

Huh??????

The NRA had nothing to do with that case. In fact, I believe they attempted to stop it from proceeding. That suit was put together by an individual lawyer in a think tank, who personally paid the bills of the remainder of the legal team. If the NRA has in any way given you the impression that they helped out in that case, they are worse liars than I thought.

 

[SoCalShooter]

Signed up yesterday, I hope all goes well, I have the reciept for it.

 

[Eskimo Jim]

joplinsks,
Thank you for joining the NRA. They get bashed a lot by people within the shooting sports community too much. They take enough flack from the anti-gunners as it is.

I joined at a gunshow years ago and have been renewing directly with the NRA ever since. I've found this to be very effective. I receive my renewel within two weeks when I speak directly with the NRA. Sure I'm cutting out the local representative of a commission but if they can't forward the paperwork in a timely manner then they aren't providing good customer service.

Good luck and enjoy the benefits.

Jim

 

[sorensen440]

I joined at a gunshow years ago and have been renewing directly with the NRA ever since. I've found this to be very effective. I receive my renewel within two weeks when I speak directly with the NRA. Sure I'm cutting out the local representative of a commission but if they can't forward the paperwork in a timely manner then they aren't providing good customer service.

I would like to believe most of the guys signing people up at the gun shows arent actually in it for the money anyways so I use the website because its easyer

 

[JohnBT]

"I think the NRA is a thoroughly scurrilous organization."

Did they use a bad word?
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1 : using or given to coarse language
2 : containing obscenities, abuse, or slander

 

[SkiLune]

Patience, boys, patience. I would hope that with liberals in power and HR1022 sitting in Congress, the NRA membership folks might be a little busy.

If you signed up and haven't heard anything from them after a couple of months, here's a link to e-mail them to check on the status of your app.

I called them to inquire about my membership, and they cleared it up within 2 days. I retract my criticism of the NRA's membership processing, and echo the comments made by some that membership is now more important than ever.