Recent political and legal troubles have had no impact on the membership of the National Rifle Association, which told Secrets it is picking up more than 1,000 new members every day.
“Despite the effects of a pandemic, a significant economic slowdown, and the mandated shutdown of major NRA events and gun shows, our membership holds steady around 5 million,” said Amy Hunter, the director of media relations for the NRA.
“Since Jan. 1, we’ve seen more than 1,000 new members a day joining us just online,” she added.
Five million is a high for the gun advocacy and training group’s core membership.
The growth comes as the Biden administration has made gun control a top priority and as the group faces legal hurdles in New York, which wants to put the NRA out of business.
Industry officials said the growth is also fueled by the surge in new gun owners and those fearful of losing their weapons if President Joe Biden gets his way, a challenge the NRA is fighting.
“Much to the dismay of our opponents, not only have we not lost a beat, we are making gains — and significant ones at that,” Hunter said.
What’s more, the group, which has run a budget deficit for four years, is back in the black, with its accounts bolstered by the new memberships.
