Obama also number 1 NRA membership salesman

Not only is Obama the nation's number 1 gun and hi-cap magazine salesman, he has also been recognized for leading the recent NRA membership drive. 100k new members in the last 18 days. That's an enrollment rate of 230 new members per hour, nearly 4 new members per minute. I hope the NRA at least sent him a hat and bumper sticker.

NRA: 100,000 new members after Sandy Hook shooting

By KATIE GLUECK | 1/10/13 9:35 AM EST

The National Rifle Association has gained more than 100,000 new members in the past 18 days, the organization told POLITICO’s Playbook on Thursday.The number of paid new members jumped from 4.1 million to 4.2 million during that time.

“Our goal is to get to 5 million before this debate is over,” the NRA told POLITICO’s Mike Allen.

Those comments come as Vice President Joe Biden gears up to meet with NRA representatives Thursday to discuss gun policy after the Dec. 14 mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., prompted a national conversation on the subject.

“We are willing to talk to policymakers about any reasonable proposals and plans,” an NRA official said in the Playbook report, regarding the upcoming meeting with Biden. “However, the NRA is hearing not just from Beltway elites and the chattering class, but real Americans all over the country that are hoping the NRA is not going to compromise on any of the principles of the Second Amendment, nor are we going to support banning guns. But we’re willing to listen.”

To join the NRA, one must pay $25. In return, new members may choose to receive a “Rosewood Handle Knife, Black & Gold Duffel Bag or Digital Camo Duffel Bag,” the Playbook report said.