National Rifle Association
This article is about the National Rifle Association based in the United States. For other uses, see National Rifle Association (disambiguation). "NRA" redirects here. For other uses, see NRA (disambiguation). American nonprofit organization National Rifle Association of America Founded November 16, 1871 ; 147 years ago ( 1871-11-16 ) [1] Founder William Conant Church George Wood Wingate Type 501(c)(4) [2] Tax ID no. 53-0116130 Focus Gun politics Gun rights Location Fairfax, Virginia, US Area served United States Services Membership organization Magazine publisher Education/certification Method Lobbying Publications Outreach programs Members nearly 5 million (self-reported) [1] Key people Oliver North (President) Wayne LaPierre (Executive Vice President) Chris W. Cox (chief lobbyist) Dana Loesch (national spokesperson) Subsidiaries NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund NRA Foundation NRA Special Contribution Fun...