NRA magazines

[marlinman93]

Get ready for changes if you get the NRA magazines! The NRA just sent out an email to all contributors telling them to stand down and not send any new stories in as they're reworking their magazine and have laid off a number of full time editors, and staff! They also stated they're considering going to online only, or quarterly instead of monthly magazines.
For those of us who paid a significant amount for lifetime or higher level membership this sort of ticks me off that I was promised a monthly magazine, and now will be getting something less.

[GunnyMack]

I was given a life membership when I turned 18 by my father. He continued as an annual member. We would swap hunter/rifleman every few years.
I've noticed the NRA magazines have really dropped in quality in my opinion. Seems like each month was less and less content I was interested in.
How many articles about ARs can a guy read!?

I was also a life member in North American Hunting Club, they did away with their magazine in the 90s, I haven't seen a stitch of anything from them in a very long time.

It's sad that this kind of thing can happen.

[Ysabel Kid]

That's funny, in an annoying kind of way. On the one hand I can see why they are doing so - the next generous (not all but a significant number) gets everything online. But when they first started offering an online version I signed up, and they were never able to deliver it consistently. Hard to believe with digital.

[Rockrat]

Been a life member for over 50 years. I get the annual issue that has the voting stuff, but nothing the rest of the year. Been that way for about 20 years

[Griff]

I was forced to join the NRA in order to compete in pistol matches while in the Navy... Upgraded to Life a couple of years after I got out, as it seems a good vawhen I could afford $25/quarter until the $300 was paid. Took advantage of a couple upgrades as well, when they offered "deals". When readership falls, advertising income inevitably follows, and as subscriptions will never cover the cost of production, so frequency of publication will be reduced... been that way with printed matter since the upsurge in internet "e-mags".

[marlinman93]

Our gun club requires everyone to be an NRA member. So if you're not you pay extra each year for the club to sign you up! So I still get the benefit of my life membership saving me annual NRA membership each year.
I did the American Rifleman for decades, then switched to the Hunter, but switched back after about 5-6 years. I rarely read everything in the magazines as my interests are pretty narrow. But I did enjoy getting the magazine every month.