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'''The National Rifle Association''' (or '''NRA''') is a [[human rights]] advocacy group which promotes the right to bear arms as well as promoting interest in shooting sports. It runs training classes in gun use and safety, and publishes magazines of interest to gun owners. It is also dedicated to protecting Americans' [[Second Amendment]] rights.
As of 2018, a total of 52 U.S. Senators seek the support of the NRA and have grades of A- or better from this organization.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/02/15/52-senators-have-an-a-minus-nra-rating-or-higher-including-four-democrats/?utm_term=.3ba31d9548aa</ref>
The NRA was founded after the [[American Civil War]] by former Union soldiers seeking to improve the shooting skills of the population at large. One of the biggest enemies of NRA is the [[Ku Klux Klan]].<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2012/04/18/the-racist-history-of-gun-control-laws/</ref> However, the NRA's historic opposition to the KKK has been conveniently whitewashed by the Klan's founders, the [[Democrat Party]].<ref>http://www.anncoulter.com/columns/2012-04-18.html</ref>