NRA Fudges Membership Numbers

[cow451]

This deception in membership numbers may not seem that important. However, in light of the recent backlash against the NRA for lack of cooperation to close loopholes in the law, and even finger-pointing at other causes for mass shootings, this only points out the hypocrisy of it all. If the NRA is willing to lie about something as simple as how many people have joined the organization willingly, it brings into question many other issues that impact everyone, whether or not they own a gun. It compels the question, what else are they lying about?

Regardless, they have lots of Congressional seats covered and no meaningful change in firearm regulation will happen without NRA approval. So, relax, people, your guns are safe and backed up by somewhere between two and four million members, most of whom are probably still living.

 

[Panzerkamfwagen]

Looks less credible than MSNBC.

 

[GeorgeKillen]

Looks less credible than MSNBC.

Is that even possible?

 

[revanneosl]

Is it Fox?

 

[Panzerkamfwagen]

Is it Fox?

No. It appears to be a blog that references a Mother Jones article.

 

[EdwinWillers]

No. It appears to be a blog that references a Mother Jones article.

...which most definitely isn't Fox.

 

[revanneosl]

Oh - Mother Jones is awesome!

 

[iluvatar5150]

This deception in membership numbers may not seem that important. However, in light of the recent backlash against the NRA for lack of cooperation to close loopholes in the law, and even finger-pointing at other causes for mass shootings, this only points out the hypocrisy of it all. If the NRA is willing to lie about something as simple as how many people have joined the organization willingly, it brings into question many other issues that impact everyone, whether or not they own a gun. It compels the question, what else are they lying about?

Regardless, they have lots of Congressional seats covered and no meaningful change in firearm regulation will happen without NRA approval. So, relax, people, your guns are safe and backed up by somewhere between two and four million members, most of whom are probably still living.

FYI: NEVER trust anything on addictinginfo.org w/o first verifying the sources. They're easily as dishonest as Fox/WND/Limbaugh/etc.

The claims in the MotherJones link seem plausible.

-Dan.

 

[cow451]

FYI: NEVER trust anything on addictinginfo.org w/o first verifying the sources. They're easily as dishonest as Fox/WND/Limbaugh/etc.

The claims in the MotherJones link seem plausible.

-Dan.

Oh ye of little faith:

The NRA’s Business Alliance web site, service directory, member magazines and promotions, and NRA member businesses reach nearly four million NRA members

and from MJ:

Writing in 2000, when the NRA claimed to have 3.6 million members, journalist Osha Gray Davidson speculated on some of the group's strategies for fluffing itself up:

Two years ago, David Gross, then an NRA board member, confided to me that a substantial number of the group's 1 million Life Members are, well, dead. "There just isn't that much incentive to go find out when someone passes away," Gross explained. "Not when the cost of maintaining (a dead member) is minimal and when they add to your membership list."
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[DrkSdBls]

Looks less credible than MSNBC.

Yet still more Credible then Fox. Actually, the Bum on the Street downtown that rants about the End of the World is more Credible then Fox.