The NRA's Fight to Protect the Second Amendment

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Canadian and International Law ISP Part A: Essay The NRA (National Rifle Association) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization; its goal is protecting the Second Amendment of the United States Bill of Rights (“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.”) by promoting firearm ownership rights and well as marksmanship, firearm safety, and the opposition of legislative proposals for the control of firearms (About the NRA, National Rifle Association). Other goals include “promoting and encouraging rifle shooting on a scientific basis” by preparing youth programs for gun training, hunting, firearm competitions, as well as setting law enforcement training for new recruits (About the NRA, National Rifle Association). The NRA is effective in promoting and protecting the Second Amendment, by opposing restrictions on gun ownership, fighting for law-abiding citizens’ rights to own guns for defense, promoting safety in gun handling, and preserving and emphasizing the heritage of America’s gun culture from the Second Amendment. Currently, the NRA is the leading organization that opposes restrictions on gun sales. Their main claim to justify that gun control is unnecessary because guns are the only effective protection for the weakest members of society against those who would prey on them (Gottfried 53). For example, elderly people do not have the strength to fight back against their assailants because they are weak-bodied. One contribution that the NRA has made to society is the support of training women to use handguns with Orlando police. As a result, rape statistics fell by 90% from the previous year (Gottfried 54). Against the... ... middle of paper ... ...sp>. National Rifle Association. "NRA-ILA :: NRA And The Second Amendment." NRA-ILA ::. 11 June 2001. Web. 29 May 2010. . Roleff, Tamara L. Gun Control: Opposing Viewpoints. San Diego, Calif.: Greenhaven, 1997. Print. "Summary of United States V. Emerson." FindLaw: Cases and Codes. Thomson Reuters. Web. 29 May 2010. . "United States vs. Timothey Joe Emerson." UMKC School of Law. Web. 29 May 2010. . Valdez, Angela. Gun Control. Philadelphia: Chelsea House, 2003. Print. Willing, Richard. "Case Could Shape Future of Gun Control." Second Amendment Foundation Online. USA Today, 27 Aug. 1999. Web. 29 May 2010. .

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