NRA Memberships Bounce Back In 2018

By Tom Knighton

AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File

The National Rifle Association has been embattled for more than a year as the media and anti-gun groups continue to lay the blame for mass shootings at the feet of the organization, rather than placing it with the individuals who pull the trigger. The media coverage has been non-stop, almost all of it aimed at undermining the NRA.

However, all that negative media coverage backfired on the anti-gun journalists trying to lead the charge.

The National Rifle Association of America and its associated groups saw a sizable increase of both membership dues and contributions in 2018, according to the group’s annual report.

The report, which was handed out during the group’s latest annual meeting, shows dues went from $128,209,303 in 2017 to $170,391,374 in 2018—an increase of $42,182,071, or 33 percent. It also shows contributions rose from $132,879,299 in 2017 to $165,075,288 in 2018—an increase of $32,195,989 or 24 percent. The rise in dues came ahead of the NRA announcing it had reached 5.5 million members, a record number.

Overall, the NRA and its affiliates brought in $412,233,508 in 2018. That’s up from $378,122,489 in 2017. In total, the group’s revenue rose …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms