NRA membership numbers explode

**steelerfan** · December 20th, 2012, 02:52 PM

The National Rifle Association, while staying mostly quiet in the immediate aftermath of the mass shooting in Connecticut, has registered an average of 8,000 new members a day since the tragedy, an NRA source told Fox News.

While this broadly aligns with trends seen after similar incidents in the past, the surge in membership this time is said to dwarf past trends.

The source, based on his access to an internal memo prepared by the organization’s membership division, said both the number of individual contributions to the NRA and their average amount have risen significantly in this period.

Amid the uptick, the NRA is planning what it describes as a “major” news conference on Friday. In its first public statement since last week’s shooting, issued Tuesday by an aide to NRA President Wayne LaPierre, the organization also conveyed condolences to the murder victims’ families and expressed the group’s willingness to offer “meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again.”

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**ShooterInPA1** · December 20th, 2012, 03:20 PM

I signed my wife up today as I am already a member.

Get the numbers up before the conference tomorrow!

**FAL-SHOOTER** · December 20th, 2012, 03:34 PM

I got my wife and kids lifetime memberships Monday,

I have my differences with them from time to time, but now is not the time to be bitching from the sidelines...

**ShooterInPA1** · December 20th, 2012, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by FAL-SHOOTER

I got my wife and kids lifetime memberships Monday,

I have my differences with them from time to time, but now is not the time to be bitching from the sidelines...

Now is the time for action.....the coming weeks may determine what your grandkids are able to shoot.

**drh 686** · December 20th, 2012, 03:43 PM

Don't forget about the GOA and the SAF both are excellent

**Big Dog** · December 20th, 2012, 03:45 PM

Probably should have waited until after Friday ............. you may regret it!

**Asmodeus6** · December 20th, 2012, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by Big Dog

Probably should have waited until after Friday ............. you may regret it!

They have definitely allowed bad shit to happen on their watch before.

**steelerfan** · December 20th, 2012, 04:26 PM

True, but don't you think there are some battles are unwinnable ? I'm not saying they haven't thrown in the towel before they should've in some cases before, but by so many people signing up it may show them that there still is a lot of support for doing what is right & standing up to the anti's