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The '''National Rifle Association''' (or '''NRA''') is a constitutional rights advocacy organization in the [[United States]] dedicated to protecting Americans' [[Second Amendment]] rights.  

The '''National Rifle Association''' (or '''NRA''') is a constitutional 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. In 1934, it formed a lobbying group called the "Legislative Affairs Division" whose aim was to prevent new legislation that infringed on the Constitutional right to bear arms.

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 infringed on the human right of self-defense through the ownership of firearms.

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]].