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National Rifle Association (view source)
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, 19:22, April 17, 2007the part about the kkk is false
The '''National Rifle Association''' (or '''NRA''') is a human rights advocacy organization in the [[United States]] dedicated to protecting Americans' [[Second Amendment]] rights.
The '''National Rifle Association''' (or '''NRA''') is a human rights advocacy organization in the [[United States]] dedicated to protecting Americans' [[Second Amendment]] rights.
The NRA was founded after the [[American Civil War]] by former Union soldiers seeking to improve the shooting skills of the population at large, especially those of former slaves in the Southern States.{{fact}} This was so they could defend themselves from the Ku Klux Klan. In 1934, it formed a lobbying group called the "Legislative Affairs Division" whose aim was to prevent new legislation that violates the human rights of law-abiding citizens.
The NRA was founded after the [[American Civil War]] by former Union soldiers seeking to improve the shooting skills of the population at large. In 1934, it formed a lobbying group called the "Legislative Affairs Division" whose aim was to prevent new legislation that violates the human rights of law-abiding citizens.
The NRA is non-partisan and has endorsed both [[Republican Party|Republicans]] and [[Democratic Party|Democrats]].
The NRA is non-partisan and has endorsed both [[Republican Party|Republicans]] and [[Democratic Party|Democrats]].