National Rifle Association

Cultural  

1. An organization that acts as a powerful lobby against governmental restrictions on the private ownership of guns. NRA supporters argue that “guns don't kill people; people kill people.” They often cite the Second Amendment to the Constitution, which states: “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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Example Sentences

A breakup is under way at the National Rifle Association, the nation’s oldest gun-rights group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The National Rifle Association called Essayli's remarks "dangerous and wrong."

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

As a congressman, Walz regularly voted in favour of gun rights and against many gun control measures, winning the praise of the pro-gun National Rifle Association.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2024

This week, the diminished National Rifle Association is facing an ongoing corruption trial in New York, with no events or speakers on the RNC schedule.

From Salon • Jul. 16, 2024

Qualify as a marksman in accordance with the regulations of the National Rifle Association.

From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America