Brief History of the National Rifle Association

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Brief History of the National Rifle Association

The National Rifle Association in its simplest form is the largest gun

club in the world. The organization was founded in 1871 by former Union Army

officers to encourage sport shooting in order to have a fine tuned militia in

case of emergency. The Union officers believed that a well regulated militia

was integral for the security of a free state. It is an organization that

opposes gun control, it believes in the individual defense of the uses of

firearms, and it is interested in all aspects of shooting sports.1

Today, the organization stands with approximately 3.4 million members.

Within the NRA, there are four major organs. The Institute for Legislative

Action (is the lobbying arm), the political Victory Fund (which is a political

action committee), the Civil Rights Legal Defense Fund (deals with scholarly

research and legal developments), and the Grass Roots Division (which

specializes in raising support through grass roots methods). As a membership

organization, the NRA's directions is set by voting members. The direction of

the policies are carried out by a 75 member board that is geographically

distributed. The Board of Directors are elected by secret ballot.2

Brady Act

The Brady Act was approved by Congress in November of 1993 and was then

signed into law by President Clinton later in the month. The act was originally

named for anti gun lobbyist Sarah Brady, and not for former press secretary Jim

Brady. It was through Jim Brady's support and the media coverage that linked

his name to the act. The act requires that there be a waiting period of five

state government business days at the time an individual applies to purchase a

handgun from a federal firearm license. During the five day wait, the local

sheriff or police chief must "make a reasonable effort" to see if the purchaser

is prohibited from owning a handgun. The police official may approve the sale

before the five day period only if the record check has been completed or if he

believes the purchaser needs a handgun immediately to protect himself or his

family.3

Presently, the Clinton administration isn't complying with the Brady Act.

The act requires that within 60 months of enactment, the Attorney General must

establish a national instant criminal background check system that allows

federal firearms licensees to have access through some type of electronic method.

The reason for the delay lies with the fact that U.S. Circuit Courts have split

on whether the Brady Act violates the 10th amendment of the Constitution by

allowing law enforcement agencies to conduct criminal records checks in

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