attempts to pass gun control laws both groups make their voices heard. On one hand you have the National Rifle Association. This group was organized in 1871 and has been advocating for the citizens right to bear firearms. The Brady Campaign is one of the largest counterparts to the NRA. It was founded in 1974 and has been advocating for Gun control and safety measures as a means
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The National Rifle Association (NRA) As George Stephanopoulos‚ a former Clinton spokesman once said: Let me make one small vote for the NRA. They’re good citizens. They call their Congressmen. They write. They vote. They contribute. And they get what they want over time.(qtd. in nra.org) The NRA is indeed all of these things‚ with programs to benefit a variety of Americans‚ sponsorship of one of Americas oldest sports‚ and as an organization that will stand up for its political beliefs regarding
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The National Rifle Association The National Rifle Association‚ or more commonly known as the NRA‚ is the single most powerful non-profit organization in the United States. Established on November 17‚ 1871‚ in New York‚ the group has grown to approximately 3 million members‚ all of which are patriotic supporters of the Second Amendment. The NRA serves one sole purpose in the U.S.‚ and that is to promote: marksmanship‚ firearm safety‚ protection of hunting‚ self-defence‚ and gun ownership rights
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NRA Arguments NRA Origins · Civil War Union Soldiers concerned with marshalship · Articles written about how a association needed for training - backed by General Wingate (1871) · NRA formed 1978 · First shooting range -got idea from Britain(wimbledon) and Germany · USA won competition against British for shooting · Youth programs started (1900) - became a sport · NRA had provided basic marksmanship skills to people who were scouted or of age to become soldiers. · After WW11 NRA doubled in size
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Brief History of the NRA The National Rifle Association in its simplest form is the largest gun club in the world. The organization was founded in 1871 by former Union Army officers to encourage sport shooting in order to have a fine tuned militia in case of emergency. The Union officers believed that a well regulated militia was integral for the security of a free state. It is an organization that opposes gun control‚ it believes in the individual defense of the uses of firearms‚ and it is
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-They have a act in wildlife conservation - They have extensive firearms training programs to help people protect themselves and others -have a current stance for gun control http://www.policymic.com/articles/23929/10-surprising-facts-about-the-nra-that-you-never-hear -America’s Longest-Standing Civil Rights Organization Throughout the National Rifle Association’s nearly 150 years‚ there have been many extraordinary leaders‚ impassioned speeches and memorable moments. This section celebrates
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Gun Reforms and the NRA: Both a Misfire Can Gun Control and the Civil Liberties issues be reconciled before the Second Amendment is Amended or ruled on by the Supreme Courts? Our Second Amendment in the Bill of Rights had created a virtual war over guns and gun ownership in the United States for more than two centuries. It reads The Second Amendment provides: "A well-regulated Militia‚ being necessary to the security of a Free State‚ the right of the people to keep and bear Arms‚ shall not be infringed
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Shawana Hackney 3-8-13 US History War – an unseen perspective through the lens of Matthew Brady On May 18th‚ 1822 in Warren County NY one of the most celebrated 19th Century American photographers was born to Andrew and Julia Brady. He is best known for his documentation of the Civil War and is credited with being the father of photojournalism. He won many awards and had many galleries and studios. Brady married his wife Juliette Handy who he met in 1851. He lived in Warren County until he was
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firearm with them. It says in the article written by Darby Dickerson in 2011 that “students should not be allowed to carry guns on college campuses” after reading the article I fully agree with Mr. Dickerson. I also read the CNN article called “How the NRA wields its influence” the article stated that there will be absolutely no new gun laws‚ which in my mind should not be the case. Maybe if there were more gun laws and better background checks many of the tragedies that have happened in the recent past
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avoid the peaking second-wave of feminism sweeping the nation. Specifically‚ in 1973 when Judy Brady penned her famous feminist essay‚ ‘I want a wife’‚ women were beginning to acquire more of a voice than ever before. However‚ what Judy Brady conveniently and methodically avoids throughout her essay are the words ‘equality’ and ‘feminism’. She knows that by naming her cause‚ she limits her audience. Brady understands that the only way to make these ideas accessible to both men and women is to approach
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