Here are some key dates in the history of the NRA, from its founding to its current court battles.
History of the NRA National Rifle Association, from 1871-2022 1871: NRA is created 1872: NRA buys first rifle range 1920s: Arm of NRA proposes requiring permits 1934: NRA helps draft National Firearms Act 1938: NRA backs Federal Firearms Act 1967: California bans open carry 1968: NRA limits Gun Control Act 1971: NRA creates lobbying arm 1977: Hardliner takes control of NRA 1980: NRA backs Reagan for president 1986: NRA wins rollback of gun sale restrictions 1993: NRA challenges passage of Brady...
periods 2000: ‘From my cold dead hands’ 2004: Federal assault weapon ban expires 2005: NRA helps win immunity for gun manufacturers 2006: NRA opposes confiscating guns during emergencies 2012: NRA rejects gun controls after Sandy Hook massacre 2013: NRA blocks assault weapon ban 2018: “March for Our Lives” confronts NRA 2019: NRA faces upheaval in leadership 2019: Russian activist tries to infiltrate NRA 2020: New York attorney general seeks to dissolve NRA 2021: NRA fails in bankruptcy bid...
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