Since we're on the topic of @AliVelshi misleading his audience, he and NBC News never responded to my request for comment on his theory that the NRA is conspiring to boost their membership numbers by secretly counting him as a member. freebeacon.com/politics/nra-s…
Velshi has never offered any proof at all of his claim and the NRA has denied he is on their membership roles. Oddly, as far as I can tell, after I wrote this piece Velshi hasn't repeated his claim. freebeacon.com/politics/nra-s…
Velshi claimed the NRA sent him a membership card and that means he is counted as a member. He won't produce the card, of course, but there's a far more reasonable answer than the conspiracy he alleged: he likely got a membership solicitation.
I am not a member of the NRA since I now cover them on a regular basis. However, the other day I got a card much like the one Velshi described. Opening the letter reveals that I would have to send them confirmation and money to accept the membership. It's very explicit. 
