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

“The rubicon has been crossed,” wrote Dana Loesch, the former spokesperson for the National Rifle Association.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2025

But there is one recent decision where the court was unanimous in its ruling, perhaps because its holding should not be controversial: National Rifle Association v.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2025

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