Union veterans Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate founded the National Rifle Association in 1871. The goal of the association would be to "promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis‚" according to a magazine editorial written by Church. The first NRA president would be General Ambrose Burnside from the civil war; he was also the former Rhode Island governor and a U.S. senator. The NRA’s first “home” would be in the state of New York where they built a firing range for
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The National Rifle Association is a non profit organization that was founded in 1871 to “promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis.” It is the longest standing civil rights organization. Over time this organization has changed into a majority of people trying to protect their second amendment right to bear arms. They do not want increased gun control any more than it already is. The NRA has lobbied for and against legislation since 1975. The NRA acts a linkage between the people’s
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Psc 121 Professor Salhi 16 October 2014 National Rifle Association According to the mission statement of the National Rifle Association‚ its purpose is to defend and foster the Second Amendment rights of all law-abiding Americans with activities designed to promote firearms and hunting safety‚ to enhance marksmanship skills‚ and to educate the public about the firearms in their historic‚ technological‚ and artistic context. Not only does the Association promote firearm safety and responsibility
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THE YEAR OF 1989 BY DAMIAN The Boston Celtics went 52 and 30. But they did not when the nba championship the Detroit pistons did. The Boston Celtics had Larry bird a feature nba hall of famer. In the nfl the 49ers won the super bowl against the denver broncos. But loe Montana was the season mvp annt 52 and 30. But they did not when the nba championship the Detroit pistons did. The Boston Celtics had Larry bird a feature nba hall of famer. In the nfl the 49ers won the super bowl against the denver
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In the National Basketball Association (NBA)‚ it is very common to see a professional in the game of basketball to constantly make mistakes and break the rules of the game they not only love but get paid millions to play. There are fights‚ obscene gestures towards referees‚ and even instances where some of the most basic fundamentals of the game of basketball are forgotten. When it comes to basketball most people can tell you the following: you have to dribble the ball to advance it legally up the
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Tractor Pulls and the National Tractor Pullers Association Tractor pulling is said to have started around the 1860’s during the time when farm machinery was pulled by horses. Back then farmers would brag to each other about whose horse was stronger overall. As the boasting started‚ pulling was created. The farmers would challenge each other and it would be settled by hooking up a barn door to the back of their horses. After hooking up the barn door‚ one by one people would jump on while the
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Born from the Niagara Movement‚ led by William E. B. DuBois‚ the NAACP has had a volatile birth and a lively history (Beifuss 17:E4). The impetus for the creation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People came in the summer of 1908. Severe race riots in Springfield‚ Illinois‚ prompted William English Walling to write articles questioning the treatment of the Negro. Reading the articles‚ Mary White Ovington and
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Economic Effects of the NBA Lockout The National Basketball Players Association lockout greatly affected the United States economy. Greedy team owners and greedy players fighting over large amounts of money caused the lockout. In March of 1998‚ team owners felt that they were paying players too much money‚ causing clubs to lose money‚ so they voted to reopen discussions on the collective bargaining agreement. The players on the other hand felt that any team financial problems were the owners doing
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CLASSROOM! NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA EDUCATION & TRAINING DIVISION NRA BASIC PISTOL SHOOTING COURSE SLIDE I-1 ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS • POLICY REGARDING AMMUNITION IN THE CLASSROOM • SECURITY OF FIREARMS • RESTROOMS AND DRINKING FOUNTAINS • TELEPHONES AND EMERGENCY EXITS • POLICY REGARDING REFRESHMENTS/SNACKS • POLICY REGARDING SMOKING • SCHEDULE FOR BREAKS AND LUNCH • AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING ADJUSTMENTS • POLICY REGARDING CELL PHONES/PAGERS NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
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Control in the US Can US gun addiction be controlled? By Mathilde Ahrenkiel‚ mathildeahrenkiel@gmail.com‚ Capus News‚ 20.09.2013 “I will try very hard”1 those are the words of President Obama as he spoke at the National Rifle Association Campaign on gun control in January 2013. His words underline the problem of a nation of enthusiastic gun owners‚ who are not afraid of teaching their children how to use a gun and to shoot to protect their freedom. Is this the way we
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