More On NRA’s Financial Condition

Reader Jaquebauer cited this article in a comment, and it deserves a separate post. The analysis is that NRA has dealt with its steep fall in revenue and skyrocketing legal costs by cutting steeply back on the services it provides members and the public. Over a five-year period, NRA’s program spending fell from $176 to $75 million. Education and Training went from $8 to $3 million, Field Services from $12 to $2 million, etc. Money has to be diverted from core purposes to attorneys’ fees.

The author concludes, “The organization has seen membership dues decline in the past several years, with a loss of more than 1 million members since the start of the crisis. I see a risk of a downward spiral: lower revenue, leading to less spending on programs, which leads to further declines in member dues, donations and so on.”

Update: Here’s a YouTube by “Washington Gun Law” on the subject. He points out what has been cut is the services to members, who are paying the dues. The comments are worth reading, too.