25. Join the National Rifle Association

``AS LIFE IS ACTION AND PASSION, IT IS REQUIRED OF MAN THAT HE SHOULD
SHARE THE PASSION AND ACTION OF HIS TIME, AT THE PERIL OF BEING JUDGED
NOT TO HAVE LIVED.'' Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

	There's a reason that the establishment media says so many vicious
things about the National Rifle Association: the NRA works.

	The anti-gun lobby desperately hopes you don't join. In fact,
Handgun Control, Inc. has begun ``Operation Alienate'' specifically
designed to keep gun owners out of the NRA. The simple act of joining
the NRA repudiates Sarah Brady's claim that she, and not the NRA, best
represents the opinions of American gunowners.

	The best way to join is with a three or five year membership. You
get a discount on the annual rate, and NRA doesn't have to spend money
sending you renewal notices. Even better, join as a life member. You
can spread the payments out in quarterly installments over several
years.

	Not only does the NRA need your membership, it needs you to
recruit other members, including your spouse, children, relatives,
hunting buddies, friends who carry for protection, co-workers, and
everybody else.

	The Georgia State Shooting Association takes a sophisticated
approach that other large groups of local activists might consider.
The GSSA does computer cross matches of registered voters, handgun
carry license holders, hunting license holders, and NRA members. If
somebody fits into all of the three first categories, but not the
fourth (NRA membership), the GSSA sends a representative to the
person's house to politely ask if he or she would like to support
their rights by joining the NRA.

New NRA Address

	Around November of 1993, the NRA will be moving into new
headquarters at 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030. As
this book goes to print, no phone number is available. The area code
is (703).

	The NRA's old headquarters will remain open for at least a year,
as a forwarding office. That address is 1600 Rhode Island Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20036. Telephone (202) 828-6000.

	Because of the office move, we can't supply you with phone numbers
for particular NRA offices, such as the Research and Education
division. But if you call the old Washington phone number, they'll be
able to give you the new phone numbers as soon as they become
available.