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Originally Posted by Hugh
Just because they say so, doesn't mean it's true... 
The NRA was founded in 1871 to “‘ promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis.’”
It did not begin lobbying for gun rights until 1934, when its Legislative Affairs Division was formed - the NAACP was founded in 1909, which makes it older. |
Well, 1934 was a significant year when it came to 2nd Amendment issues. That was the year the National Firearms Act went into effect. The prospect of serious infringement on the right of the people to keep and bear arms had become a reality and opposition to that intrusion on a key fundamental right became an imperative.