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The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is a gun rights advocacy group based in the United States. Founded in 1871 to advance rifle marksmanship, the modern NRA has become a prominent gun rights lobbying organization while continuing to teach firearm safety and competency. The organization also publishes several magazines and sponsors competitive marksmanship events. According to the NRA, it had nearly 5 million members as of December 2018, though that figure has not been independently confirmed.The NRA is among the most influential advocacy groups in U.S. politics. The NRA Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) is its lobbying division, which manages its political action committee (PAC), the Political Victory Fund (PVF). Over its history the organization has influenced legislation, participated in or initiated lawsuits, and endorsed or opposed various candidates at local, state, and federal levels. Some notable lobbying efforts by the NRA-ILA are the Firearm Owners Protection Act, which lessened restrictions of the Gun Control Act of 1968, and the Dickey Amendment, which blocks the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from using federal funds to advocate for gun control.
From mid-to-late 1970s, the NRA has become increasingly more criticized by gun control and gun rights advocacy groups, political commentators, and politicians. The organization has been the focus of intense criticism in the aftermath of high-profile shootings, such as the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting and the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, after which they suggested adding armed security guards to schools.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that nearly one-out-of-three Likely Democratic Voters (32%) favor declaring the gun rights group a terrorist organization in the community where they live. Fourteen percent (14%) of Republicans and 20% of voters not...
As NRA Membership Wanes, Largest Black Gun Group Thriving...
" Nezida Davis joined NAAGA to learn how to protect herself. She's not alone: more than 60% of NAAGA members are black women.
"I'm usually looked at like I'm a Martian," Davis said. "I mean, literally, if I come in and I get ready...
How many Communist flags does San Francisco or California have to wave before they are declared a sworn enemy of the United States? During the Cold War, weren't we fighting Communism 24/7 around the world? Why do we tolerate it here now...
I am the NRA.
Not liking the NRA is not liking the hundreds of thousands of gun owners that are the NRA.
My NRA trainer and certified instructor is the NRA.
NRA grant money that went to build the popular recreational shooting area in Tillamook State Forest is the NRA.
The NRA funds that...
i'd like to go be a member of Paul Bunyan but they force you to give money to the corrupt NRA.
they should allow you to join and give to a group you feel deserves it
This feels more and more like LaPierre's last stand. I'll be interested to hear what Ollie is going to tell the NY state AG during their upcoming meeting...
[copied from another site]
https://www.washingtontimes.co...wsuit-against-gun-r/
NRA donor files class-action suit; claims VP LaPierre blew $275K on suits, $243K on 'luxury travel'
Lawsuit seeks restitution for donation solicitation 'fraud'
By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times -...
Should we just rename the NRA to the LaPierre Family Trust?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/documents-show-nra-discussions-to-purchase-luxury-mansion-for-use-of-its-chief-executive/2019/08/06/eb8b0490-b7ce-11e9-b3b4-2bb69e8c4e39_story.html
What organization can pickup the fight as we watch the NRA self district? The NRA has done little for the GPNW states. In-fighting, law suits, outrageous spending, poor choice of spokesperson. What did it do to fight these rediculous intiatives? We were left high and dry by NRA here in WA...