Might be time for the NRA ta rename itself. Betcha didn't know this little factoid: The NRA is a 'tax-exempt' organization! Yet they fund all kinds of political action, including lobbying, sponsoring, and outright bribery of public officials!

Who the hell do they really, honestly represent? Who... You, me, your friends, family, anybody that you know?

Much more than ya ever knew, and some that you already know from high-profile crazies like Wayne La Pierre...

National Rifle Association

 

National Rifle Association of America
National Rifle Association logo
Formation	November 17, 1871
Headquarters	Fairfax, Virginia
Membership	5 millionas of May, 2013
President	David Keene
Executive Vice President	Wayne LaPierre
Budget	$231 million - total expenses (75% program services, 13.3% administrative costs, 11.7% fundraising costs) [1][2]
Website	NRA.org

The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is an American nonprofit organization^[3] founded in 1871 that promotes firearm ownership, as well as police training, firearm safety, marksmanship, hunting and self-defense training in the United States. The NRA is designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) and its lobbying branch is a 501(c)(4) organization.^[4][5][6]

The NRA is the parent organization of affiliated groups such as the tax-deductible NRA Foundation and a lobbying group, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA). The NRA is also one of the United States' largest certifying bodies for firearm safety training and proficiency training courses for police departments, recreational hunting, and child firearm safety. The organization publishes several magazines and sponsors marksmanship events featuring shooting skill and sports.

The NRA's political activity is based on the premise that firearm ownership is a civil right protected by the Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights.^[7] The group has a nearly century long record of influencing as well as lobbying for or against proposed firearm legislation on behalf of its members. Observers and lawmakers see the NRA as one of the top three most influential lobbying groups in Washington.^[6][8] NRA membership surpassed 5 million in May 2013.^[9]