National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association One popular group that is against gun control is the National Rifle Association (NRA). ... According to the American Rifleman, the Association’s official publication, “[t]he NRA, [is] the foremost guardian of the traditional American right to ‘keep and bear arms,’ believes every law-abiding citizen is entitled to the ownership and legal use of firearms, and that every reputable gun owner should be an NRA member. ... Kennedy with a gun that had been purchased from one of the NRA’s American Rifle Magazine. ... ” The Association described many gun owners as being individuals who are responsible and do not commit any crimes with their firearms” (65). ... As the NRA shows lack of faith in the American government-which includes the legislation they influence and manipulate, Handgun Control urges everyone to have faith in their government An organization that the NRA opposed was the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) because their beliefs contradicted the NRA’s.