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Brief History of the NRA
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 t ....
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.... 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 ....
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