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National Rifle Association (NRA)Governing organization for the sport of shooting with rifles and pistols. It was founded in Britain in 1860. The U.S. organization, formed in 1871, has a membership of some four million. Both the British and the U.S. groups sponsor regional and national shooting competitions and offer gun safety programs. The U.S. NRA, one of the most powerful political lobbies in the country, has vigorously opposed many legislative proposals for the control of firearms. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But gun-rights groups, such as the National Rifle Association (NRA), hold tightly to their interpretation of the Second Amendment. Even the National Rifle Association tried to smoke out the truth from Johnson on their Sirius Satellite Radio program. National Rifle Association executive vice president Wayne LaPierre canceled plans for the group to hold its convention in Columbus five days after the mayor signed the city council's legislation banning the sale of some weapons and requiring owners to register them with police. |
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