Author Topic: It took seven years but.... (Read 712 times)

Questor · « **on:** March 07, 2005, 03:11:53 PM »

I'm finally a life member of the NRA. I used their easy-pay life membership in which I paid $25 per quarter. Sometimes a little more. It's a good deal on a worthwhile membership. If you've wanted to become a life member but couldn't cough up the $750 to do it, the easy-pay plan may be interesting to you.

kjeff50cal · « **Reply #1 on:** March 07, 2005, 04:08:12 PM »

Questor,
Are you going to the up coming national convention in Houston?

kjeff50cal

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 07, 2005, 07:08:11 PM »

Congratulations from another life Member.

Dand · « **Reply #3 on:** March 07, 2005, 10:58:43 PM »

Welcome and congratulations! Good work.

I had a lucky break with a fat overtime check, many years ago while I was single. Saw the price going up so made the investment. Never regretted it. Now I try to make some annual donations to the ILA, Whittington Center and the Olympic Shooting Team. Nothing big but I figure my little bit helps keep the wheels rolling.

Bigdog57 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 08, 2005, 02:26:09 AM »

Glad I did it when it was still just $500. The extra $250 bought a lot of ammo over the years.

Questor · « **Reply #5 on:** March 08, 2005, 03:30:45 AM »

kjeff50cal:

I'd love to, but the money's just not there this year.

Japle · « **Reply #6 on:** March 08, 2005, 03:55:20 AM »

I did it back in the '70s when it only cost $125.
Of course, gas was 28 cents a gallon, too!!

John
Cape Canaveral

ed1921 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 08, 2005, 04:44:10 AM »

I was thinking about it recently, but I may not be around in 25 years to break even. :-)

winman · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2005, 08:55:51 AM »

I'm aging myself here, but I bought a five year NRA membership for $20 when annual dues were an exhorbitant $5, with the understanding that I could apply the $20 toward a life membership anytime within the five year period. After about 4 1/2 years they announced that life memberships were going from $100 to $125 so I somehow scraped up the $80 to convert to a life membership. As a young married man with three kids in diapers it was a struggle.

After feeling guilty for several years I sent them additional funds to convert to an Endowment membership. I still contribute annually. It's not just about money. I love the NRA. Please continue to support them.

Catfish · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2005, 06:46:07 AM »

I became a life member in 1969, back when it was cheap. $175 as I recall, I`m now a Benifactor. Wether shooters become life members or just annual members, they should all join the NRA.