Well to be fair, I believe the NRA does have millions of members by some measures.
To be honest, I don’t know how many members they have. It has been my thought that if we actually knew, we might be surprised how few it is, considering our population is now 320 million or so.
This Washington Post article addresses it. I would warn folks not to take anything the Post says as gospel, but it’s probably a good jumping off point when discussing numbers.
I’m not seeking to discredit the NRA with these numbers. I think 4.5 million is a large number of people. Their dues spent right could make a big impact.
The NRA got a boost when Heston was there. Since his departure, they have become a bit more “moderate”. It’s a shame, I grew up in a NRA family.