NRA Phone "survey"

[mwtdvm]

Last PM rec'd a phone call from a real person asking me to take part in an NRA survey, Not sure but I think he classified me as a "former NRA member", which I'm not... Still have a couple of years on a 3 yr membership, IIRC..
Sigh, I know where this was headed... Yep after a couple of really classical question's about a certain Induhvidual's attempts to control guns, ammunition, etc.. We got to the "meat"! How about $100 contribution.. I said no and the price dropped to $35.. I had to explain patiently to the shill on the phone that as a matter of principal, I do not do business in any way shape or form with any telephone solicitor. I thanked him for soliciting my opinion and wished him a good evening.. Anybody else getting the "call"?

 

[vytoland]

forget the telephone and contribute DIRECTLY to the NRA....we ALL need to be "ALL IN" ..the NRA is the biggest gun we have to defend ourselves.

here is the contribution info you need ...............

https://membership.nrahq.org/forms/donate.asp

 

[TexasArmed]

The phone survey I think is bogus. There is a company out there I have read is using N R A standing for National Recovery Associates, a collection agency, that is doing bogus surveys offering a carribean cruise, etc. I doubt the NRA is cold calling doing phone surveys. I am not a member however.

 

[Aticus]

I doubt the NRA is cold calling doing phone surveys. I am not a member however.

Why aren't you a member?

 

[AZretired]

We should all be members. That said, I have never received an actual phone call from the NRA. Always mail.

 

[bluegrassarms]

I get mail from them but never a phone call. Of course if they matched my "round ups" on MidwayUSA to me they'd send me thank you notes instead of donation requests. I end up giving them more through that than dues and other donations.

 

[redlevel]

I have been a member for forty-plus years, always with one or two year renewals. I used to renew over the phone. They would call and tell me my membership was expiring, and ask if I wished to renew. They haven't done that in several years, so I now renew with a recruiter I know.

I believe the NRA is actually doing these fund-raising "surveys." They have called me on occasion, probably twice a year, for several years now. I politely tell them that I don't have time to participate and hang up. What's so hard about that? I do the same for other phone solicitations, no matter what the cause.

Also, when the mail "surveys" come in, they go straight to the trash. Again, nothing difficult about that. I am sure their phone and mail solicitations must be making them money, otherwise they wouldn't be doing it. More power to them.

I support them with my membership dues, and an occasional gift to ILA. I usually pick and choose my own candidates to support. I am very wary of contributing to causes. I only give to my Church, the Salvation Army, the NRA on occasion. I am pretty confident of where that money is going.

Edit: Chuck, I do the "roundup" thing too. Just yesterday, as a matter of fact.

 

[ladder13]

I called the NRA about 5 years ago to tell them not to send any printed material(told em' to save the money, they were preaching to the choir ) or call me anymore. They've respected my wishes since then.
I send in contributions every now and then at my own discretion. And of course, the Midway roundup.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

I send the NRA a couple bucks when they ask. No big deal. It's the monthly mailing from Midway that I fear.

 

[TexasArmed]

Why aren't you a member?

I just have not joined. Although I live in Texas I don't own a rifle, only handguns. I like their President, and am a member of one other pro gun orginization. One reason I don't display bumper stickers etc, and maintain membership, sometimes those things work against you. I am told that Shreveport one will get profiled if they have NRA stickers on the car and pulled over and hassled even with a valid CHL. I do not have direct knowledge that this is true so I am not saying it is. I know several people who are members of the NRA. I stay pretty busy with other activities and several other orginizations so that is why. I do agree with most of the postions taken by the NRA on the 2nd Amendment. My mind is a bit less made up on other items like assault rifles and round capacity. I know Charleston Heston said that they could take his guns when they pry it from his cold dead fingers, my saying is they can have mine bullets first.

 

[Frailer]

I got this call. Told him I was a life member, that I've already made an additional contribution, but the guy wouldn't let go. I finally had to hang up on him.