Following the Sandy Hook shooting, many Americans have been forced to choose a side in the gun control debate — and many of them have chosen to become card-carrying members of the National Rifle Association.
More than 100,000 people have joined the NRA in past 18 days, according to POLITICO, growing the organization’s membership from 4.1 million to 4.2 million. The self-imposed NRA goal is to hit 5 million members by the time the gun control debate is “over.” A one-year membership is $35 on the NRA website and includes various gifts.
The NRA’s director of federal affairs, James Jay (Jim) Baker, is scheduled to meet with Vice President Joe Biden and his gun violence task force at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Biden and Baker have worked together on many other occasions.
While the NRA’s response to the Sandy Hook shooting was widely criticized, it appears it’s doing something right. A majority of Americans still like the organization and more than 100,000 have decided to join its ranks.
