How to Join the NRA

The National Rifle Association, or NRA, is a non-profit gun advocacy group that promotes gun ownership. If you would like to become a member, read on to find out how to join the NRA.

The National Rifle Association, or NRA, is a non-profit gun advocacy group that promotes gun ownership. If you would like to become a member, read on to find out how to join the NRA.

• The National Rifle Association (NRA) was established in 1871. The group believes in the protection of the right to bear arms, as laid out in the second amendment of the U.S. constitution. Becoming a member of the NRA is relatively simple and can be done online in a matter of minutes.

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• You can become an NRA member, or renew an existing membership by accessing the group's website and selecting "join the NRA" from the drop-down menu in the top left-hand corner of the page.

1. Fill out the application
2. You may purchase a regular membership for:
   1. One year for $35.00
   2. Two years for $60.00
   3. Three years for $85.00
   4. Five years for $125.00
   5. Life membership for $1,000

• You may also elect the "EPL Life Membership" which allows you to pay the $1,000 fee over a period of 40 weeks.

• Other types of memberships include:

1. Junior memberships, available to those 15 years old and under
2. Distinguished memberships for those 65 and older
3. Endowment, patron and benefactor memberships
   1. These memberships can only be purchased by calling the NRA's Membership Division at 1-800-672-3888
   2. Those who select these types of memberships will be eligible to vote in NRA elections

• If you don't want to fill out and submit your NRA application online, you can print the form and mail it to:
  • NRA Processing Center
  • P.O. Box 420648
  • Palm Coast, FL 3214200648

• Once you become a member of the NRA, you are entitled to certain benefits. You will receive:

1. An official NRA Membership ID card
2. A subscription to one of three magazines of your choice:
   1. American Rifleman
   2. American Hunter
   3. America's First Freedom
3. Free Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage
   1. Annual members receive $5,000 in coverage
   2. Lifetime members receive $10,000 in coverage
4. $1,000 of ArmsCare coverage

• If you are a law enforcement officer with an NRA membership, you are entitled to $25,000 in Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage.

• If you have an interest in firearms and believe in the constitutional protection of Americans' right to bear arms, you may want to join the NRA. You can sign up via the group's website, or you can fill out the form and mail it in to become a member.

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• Introduction
• Step 1: Fill Out An Application
• Step 2: Membership Benefits
• Conclusion