About This Quiz
The National Rifle Association (NRA) is a non-profit American organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the safe use of firearms. It is the leading defender of the Second Amendment right that entitles Americans to keep and bear arms. Take our quiz to learn more about the history and goals of the NRA.The right to keep and bear arms is guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
The Bill of Rights is composed of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
The NRA works to uphold the Second Amendment of the U.S. Bill of Rights.
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There are some 13 national pro-gun groups.
The NRA is the largest.
The NRA has more than four million members.
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The NRA was founded by veteran Union officers Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate to promote and encourage the shooting skills of their troops.
The NRA was founded in the State of New York.
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Ambrose Burnside, a Civil War veteran and a former Rhode Island governor, was elected as the first president of the NRA.
NRA practice facilities were moved from New York to New Jersey due to public opposition to rifle shooting.
Public opposition forced the move in 1892.
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The organization's kids program is called Eddie Eagle.
Legendary Hollywood actor Charlton Heston was the president of the NRA.
He was elected president of the NRA in 1998.
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Heston was the only three-term president.
Kayne Robinson followed Heston as NRA president.
Robinson succeeded Heston in 2003.
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Heston was born in a tiny northern Michigan town.