___I just did the same, but have not seen offer of Patron Membership, "yet", however some of the patches, emblems they sent with my Endowment package were labeled Patron.I got the $175 Endowment Member deal and now they just sent me an offer for Patron Membership for $250. I understand they are trying to raise money, but I have mixed feelings about it, since it sorta cheapens these "high level" memberships. Patron Membership would normally be $1500. I guess if I had bought a Patron memberhship in the past, I might be sorta peeved that they are selling them for 80% off.
Some years back when they had some other deal going I purchasd a Life membership for my son. He wound up in law school, a private one at that so dad did not have too much for a long time for donations, elevated memberships, new guns, anything, but am starting to recover._______________