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The NRA and the U.S. National Guard marksmanship competition badges are only awarded at one grade with the exception of the NRA's Law Enforcement Distinguished Program, which awards a Law Enforcement Excellence-in-Competition Badge for those officers who earn their first points towards one of the law enforcement distinguished badges.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 January 2025. American nonprofit organization For other uses, see National Rifle Association (disambiguation). National Rifle Association of America Headquarters in Fair Oaks, Virginia Founded November 17, 1871 ; 153 years ago (1871-11-17) Founder William Conant Church George Wood Wingate Founded at ...
The National Rifle Association of America's (NRA) President's Match was instituted at the NRA matches of 1878, as the American Military Rifle Championship Match. [1] It was patterned after an event for British Volunteers called the Queen's Prize, a competition initiated by the British National Rifle Association in 1860, for which Queen Victoria personally offered a £250 prize to the winner.
Roughly 20% of US presidents have, at some point, been members of the National Rifle Association. Since the NRA's founding in 1871, nine of the following 28 presidents were NRA members.
The official federal seal of the CMP. The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is a national organization dedicated to training and educating U.S. citizens in responsible uses of firearms and airguns through gun safety training, marksmanship training, and competitions.
President of the National Rifle Association of America Incumbent Bob Barr since 2024 Term length 1 year Inaugural holder Ambrose Burnside Formation November 17, 1871 Salary Unpaid The position of president of the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is a symbolic figurehead role, which dates back to the organization's foundation in New York on November 17, 1871. Founded by George Wood ...
NRA Precision Pistol, formerly known as NRA Conventional Pistol, [1] is a national bullseye shooting discipline organized in the United States by the National Rifle Association of America. Emphasis is on accuracy and precision, and participants shoot handguns at paper targets at fixed distances and time limits.
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