The National Rifle Association: The Definition Of The National Rifle Association

The original conception of the National Rifle Association was due to the poor marksmanship of soldiers under the command of Col. William C. Church and Gen. George

Wingate, both veterans of the Civil War. They main purpose of the newfound organization was to urge, encourage, and foster the growth of shooting on the scientific level, while allowing people to become familiar with gun handling and safety precautions. The NRA has recently begun to focus on the education of men and women on being aware of their surroundings and situation to prevent people from being subjected to tragedy and reality changing events.

The Refuse To Be A Victim® seminars and campaign is based upon the idea of protecting peoples sisters, wives, mothers, daughters, nieces,

The gun type itself is nothing extravagant or unnecessary in terms of home- or self-protection and has sensible use, appearing to be a 1911, one of the most common handguns in America, it is simply a work horse designed to ensure the safety of those who use it. The last thing that needs to be noticed is that on the holster is an engraving of a rather large dog, for those that own dogs there is the initial fear of larger than average dogs but when the situation arises they will only do someone harm when that someone is a threat to the dog themselves or their family. The same can be said for those that own firearms, a large majority of the time the only time they are used is to ensure the safety of oneself, ones home, and ones family.

The NRA simply wants ensure the safety of American citizens through education of gun safety, and situational awareness that allows for all those that have gone through some form of teaching to have a higher level of safety. The Refuse To Be A Victim campaign is largely centered around those that feel at risk in their day to day lives and feel as though they are