Mikej Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I am 52 and joined AARP yesterday to take advantage of some travel discounts. It started me wondering...the next time I need to send Carmoney a gun for some action work will I get 10% off? Does the A zone on the USPSA target get 15% larger? Are all items in the classifieds automatically 10-15% off? Does the distance to the targets decrease? Just hopeful thinking..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Norman Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 AARP also discounts your rights as a citizen by taking and anti-firearms stance with regards to legislation. I hate not getting the discounts, but so far have resisted, or I get my discounts through other more firendly conduits. Jim (You have to stand for something or you'll fall for anything) Norman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 AARP also discounts your rights as a citizen by taking and anti-firearms stance with regards to legislation. I hate not getting the discounts, but so far have resisted, or I get my discounts through other more firendly conduits.Jim (You have to stand for something or you'll fall for anything) Norman +1000. AARP is a travesty of an organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikej Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 Guess I stirred up a hornet's nest here. Just trying to add a bit of fun to the forum. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr4406pak Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 (edited) +1 AARP is SUPER anti-gun! Logic would think that this would be a pro-gun group. The elderly would need to protect themselves as much or more than the average citizen! Why they are against guns is beyond me. I don't get it... Edited February 11, 2009 by rr4406pak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Santiago Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I lose no sleep over not getting their discounts. There are more important things to me. Their mail goes directly to the shredder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikej Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 Geez, I had no idea when I joined. I promise not to make any more new posts that attempt to add some levity. I have learned my lesson here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Santiago Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Geez, I had no idea when I joined. I promise not to make any more new posts that attempt to add some levity. I have learned my lesson here. Don't let that scare you into not posting or adding levity. Guess you just hit an oopsie. no biggie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskys2 Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 One reason why I've not joined yet. Also, like the "Discounts" by AAA, always seem to have so many strings, exceptions, etc...that I've yet to use any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom E Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 NEVER buy anything from/thru AARP. NEVER send them money. Us Seniors should get to use red dots in all USPSA divisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snertley Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Well I've always wanted to try shooting a good field course from a moving Rascal Scooter! My buddy just sent paperwork to try and get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm52 Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 A path to redemption would be to donate his travel savings to the NRA, with a letter to AARP thanking them for the ability to support the 2nd ammendment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom E Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 A path to redemption would be to donate his travel savings to the NRA, with a letter to AARP thanking them for the ability to support the 2nd ammendment. Make sure you send the thank you letter in their postage paid envelope (from one of their "come ons"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atbarr Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Geez, I had no idea when I joined. I promise not to make any more new posts that attempt to add some levity. I have learned my lesson here. Relax fellow, no one was hitting on you. A.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Norman Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 The fun thing to do is to shred the contents of the invitation, sans any reference to your own self, place said shreds into the postage paid return envelope and mail it off form a drop box. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holshot Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Bill Novelli, CEO of AARP, supports the governments healthcare reform described quite well in this article. Forget gun rights, you can't shoot when you're dead. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=206...id=aLzfDxfbwhzs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmax Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I used to put scrap metal pieces (like cut up lawn mower blades that have been dulled on a grinder) in those envelopes and return to sender. At one time I would wrap a brick in brown paper, tape the envelop to the brick and drop that in a mail box but the opening have been made narrower precluding the use of bricks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikej Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 Oh, I get it now. You folks thought I joined THAT AARP. What I joined was the Alabama Association of Revolver People. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 At one time the USPSA had discounts on rental cars. If they still do, they may also offer some other travel type discounts. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atbarr Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Bill Novelli, CEO of AARP, supports the governments healthcare reform described quite well in this article. Forget gun rights, you can't shoot when you're dead.http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=206...id=aLzfDxfbwhzs I went to that URL, I read it three times. It SUCKS! But I could not find any reference to AARP. A.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemepharmd Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Oh, I get it now. You folks thought I joined THAT AARP. What I joined was the Alabama Association of Revolver People. And you have joined a small group indeed. I wanted to shoot the AL Section match with a revolver last year, but there was not a single revolver shooter in the match. With you and me shooting revolver this Saturday, we'll have 2 more than there was in the entire section last year . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&WIowegan Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I absolutely despise AARP!!! They operate as a "not-for-profit" but they take in hundreds of millions of dollars from gullible seniors. Nobody knows where the money goes but the execs live high on the hog. I started shipping their mail back to them in the prepaid envelopes and that stopped them cold Bob. A16841 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharonAnne9x23 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I suggest doing what some IPSC shooters in southern Michigan did. They were looking for a range. They found a small muzzle loader club that had open membership and not many members. They all joined the club. At the annual election they voted the new IPSC shooters into all club executive positions and took over the club! We need enough shooters to join AARP and turn it into the largest PRO-GUN senior organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atbarr Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 They all joined the club. At the annual election they voted the new IPSC shooters into all club executive positions and took over the club! Off topic! I assume that they still welcome the muzzle loader shooters? A.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Hayden Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Not that I'm old enough (cough, cough).. but I got an 'invitation' to join today.... thanks for the info provided here.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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