Thanks for all the responses. I certainly didn't expect the answers the majority of you gave. I suppose I need to reconsider my stance.
To explain my original thought process:
I'm not really trying to force my beliefs on them, I'm trying to get them to contribute to our fight to retain/regain/gain our gun rights. As Vonderek said - without the NRA we'd all be bowling as a hobby (hmmm, might be way cheaper
. I have no problem pulling the wagon, but would like them to assist.
Several folks mentioned other 2A organizations as an alternative. I'm also a member of 2AF and am ecstatic about the job they are doing. While I encourage their joining other orgs (they currently aren't members of any orgs), joining the NRA gives us numbers that politicians can't ignore. The smaller orgs don't command that kind of respect. If the NRA gets the attention it currently gets with 4M members imagine what they could do with 25M members (half of the gun owners in America). NO anti gun legislation could ever get passed with those numbers.
Regarding the benefits folks provided, I'm not really interested in the hats/insurance/discounts/museums I'm more interested in what they do for the industry. Since quite a few clubs (mine included) require NRA membership, I'm wondering if the NRA helps the club with insurance or something. I'm interested in major accomplishments with regards to legislation passed or prevented. That kind of stuff. IOW, tangible benefits to shooting sports, self defense, etc
Again, I appreciate your responses and will reevaluate my requirement.