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Frequently Asked Questions


	What is NRA’s position on “smart/personalized” guns?


	Why do people need handguns?


	What are the laws concerning the purchase, possession, and ownership of firearms for my state or another particular state?


	Is my carry permit good in other states or a specific state?


	How do I legally transport my firearm across state lines?


	What does the Second Amendment mean?


	Why does NRA oppose “assault weapon” laws?


	What is the latest legislative/political update for my state?


	Where can I find statistical information and data concerning the gun control debate?


	What is NRA’S position on trigger locks/mandatory storage laws?


	What is NRA doing to address the problem of violent crime in America?


	Do you have the contact information for my elected officials so I may contact them?


	How do I learn more about NRA`s other programs, services, and divisions?


	Does NRA feel that anybody should be allowed to own a firearm?


	If we have licensing and registration for automobiles, why not for guns and gun owners?


	Do more guns really mean less crime?


	What’s a gun show, and is there a gun show “loophole?”


	Why do I receive so many fund-raisers from NRA-ILA? Isn`t there a better way to solicit contributions?


	How can I become more involved in ILA`s efforts to protect our Second Amendment rights?


	How many gun laws are there?


	How often are guns used in self-defense?


	Is there any gun control NRA supports?


	How many members does NRA have and how many are women?


	Do you have to be a U.S. citizen to belong to NRA?


	What is ILA?


	Is NRA just a lobbying organization?


	When and why was NRA founded?


	What is NICS?


	What’s wrong with “waiting periods?”


	What Is Project Exile?


	What is Right to Carry?


	What is wrong with putting a limit on the number of guns anyone can purchase?


	What is NRA’s position on instant background checks (NICS)?


	Is it true that Teddy Bears are more regulated than firearms?


	How many gun owners are there?

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Did You Know

The congressionally-mandated study of the federal "assault weapon" law found that: "At best, the assault weapons ban can have only a limited effect on total gun murders, because the banned weapons were never involved in more than a modest fraction of all gun murders." (Urban Institute, "Impact Evaluation of the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act of 1994," March 13, 1997, p. 3.)

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