(the) National Rifle Association

(the) National Rifle Association
a US organization, established in 1871, which supports the use of guns for hunting, sport and ↑self-defence. Its million members argue that according to the US Constitution people have a right to own guns, and they form a powerful group trying to prevent ↑Congress passing new laws restricting the use of guns.

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