Hunter8282
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Got a mailer today where I can upgrade from Life to Endowment for $200. Is it worth it? What are the additional benefits over a Life membership?
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da gimp
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pride....but call and ask on the bennies...... I upgraded to it years ago...
Been there for many years. You get a different pin and sticker.
Less then when I upgraded....
jrm53
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Upgrading membership
I have upgraded twice in the last three years and am now a benefactor member. I think from what I hear from the pols on the TV They will need all the cash they can get to beat the crazies back. I consider it cheap insurance to keep what I have, I hope you think hard and either way they will fight the good fight to keep you in the game. Jeff
I have upgraded twice in the last three years and am now a benefactor member. I think from what I hear from the pols on the TV They will need all the cash they can get to beat the crazies back. I consider it cheap insurance to keep what I have, I hope you think hard and either way they will fight the good fight to keep you in the game. Jeff
I am up to Benefactor Member Level and bought my children Life Memberships when they were young, just made payments.
Let's face it. They are the ONLY pro gun lobby group that carry's weight with members of Congress.
Let's face it. They are the ONLY pro gun lobby group that carry's weight with members of Congress.
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Hunter8282
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Thanks guys! I am seriously considering it. Hopefully I'll be getting a bonus soon at work, and I might just do it to help protect the future of gun owner's rights!
FlyFish
Member
I went from Life to Benefactor in three steps (Endowment, then Patron, then Benefactor). Cost me $300 each time, so I think the $200 they're offering is a good deal. Personal pride is about the only thing it brings you, but I do like having that Benefactor sticker on my gun box, even though I suspect the average guy at the range doesn't really know what it means.
I went from Life to Patron in a couple steps.
I went life over 50 years ago after being annual for a few years. First joined as a JR way back when you had to affirm you were a good person and had to have a person of good character affirm that. ( I got a neighbor that was a Police Sergeant sign my appo) You older NRA members remember doing that?
To be perfectly honest here I did it way back then because of the American Rifleman magazine. I did some quick math and after so many years I basically got that magazine for free by being life. Again with the honesty bit, back then the magazine was bigger and you got 12 a year.
Then a few years ago I got an offer to upgrade and my conscience said to me "go for it" I did and then a few years later went patron.
I went life over 50 years ago after being annual for a few years. First joined as a JR way back when you had to affirm you were a good person and had to have a person of good character affirm that. ( I got a neighbor that was a Police Sergeant sign my appo) You older NRA members remember doing that?
To be perfectly honest here I did it way back then because of the American Rifleman magazine. I did some quick math and after so many years I basically got that magazine for free by being life. Again with the honesty bit, back then the magazine was bigger and you got 12 a year.
Then a few years ago I got an offer to upgrade and my conscience said to me "go for it" I did and then a few years later went patron.
I think the $200 deal is just going from Life to Endowment.
Mickey D
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When I upgraded to Endowment, the wife didn't notice any change.
Now I'm Patron.
Now I'm Patron.
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FlyFish
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Any change in what?
His member[ship], I assume.
Mickey D
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Any change in what?
My endowment?
Jump on that offer. Be a proud American and let it be a part of YOUR legacy.
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Do it, that's $300 less than I paid 20 years ago. They did have an EZ pay plan back then, $25 a month for 20 months. Joe
I went to Life Back in 1959. Got the Rifleman mag for years. I figured out many years I owed the NRA much more. I went to Patron a while back. I signed up both my son & both son in laws plus my grandson to become Lifers. Guess I have done my part. God Bless the NRA.
Big Cholla
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I was a Jr. member all during HS as I was on the HS Rifle Team and we shot NRA Postal Matches. I then was a yearly member until I turned 21 and I went for the Life Membership at five payments of $25 ea. That was pretty pricey for me as I was still in College. I then paid full pop for the Endowment Membership about 20 years ago. I have never been offered any reduced price to go Benefactor, so I probably won't. .........
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I got the mailer, too. Definitely a good deal since dues are going up 1/1/16 for all levels. I'm contemplating biting the bullet and sending the whole $200 in or breaking it up in the $25 payments. Either way, it's a good deal and the backpack they're offering this time around seems nice, too.
