National Rifle Association of America
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The National Rifle Association of America is a powerful U.S. gun rights advocacy and firearms training organization known for its influential role in American politics and Second Amendment debates.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Rifle Association of America canonical | 9 |
| National Rifle Association | 4 |
| NRA Foundation | 2 |
| NRA Institute for Legislative Action | 2 |
| NRA Annual Meetings | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2425883 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: National Rifle Association of America Context triple: [William Conant Church, coFounded, National Rifle Association of America]
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NRA
The NRA was a New Deal U.S. government agency created during the Great Depression to regulate industry, set fair wages and prices, and stimulate economic recovery.
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NRA
The NRA, in this context, refers to the National Revolutionary Army, which was the military arm of China’s Kuomintang government and the main Chinese force fighting in the Second Sino-Japanese War and Chinese Civil War.
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C.
National Alliance
National Alliance was a conservative Italian political party that emerged from the post-fascist right and played a major role in center-right coalitions in Italy during the 1990s and 2000s.
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Republican National Committee
The Republican National Committee is the central governing and fundraising organization that oversees strategy, messaging, and national operations for the United States Republican Party.
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E.
National Federation of Republican Women
The National Federation of Republican Women is a nationwide grassroots political organization that mobilizes and trains conservative women to support and advance the principles and candidates of the Republican Party.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: National Rifle Association of America Target entity description: The National Rifle Association of America is a powerful U.S. gun rights advocacy and firearms training organization known for its influential role in American politics and Second Amendment debates.
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A.
NRA
The NRA was a New Deal U.S. government agency created during the Great Depression to regulate industry, set fair wages and prices, and stimulate economic recovery.
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B.
NRA
The NRA, in this context, refers to the National Revolutionary Army, which was the military arm of China’s Kuomintang government and the main Chinese force fighting in the Second Sino-Japanese War and Chinese Civil War.
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C.
National Alliance
National Alliance was a conservative Italian political party that emerged from the post-fascist right and played a major role in center-right coalitions in Italy during the 1990s and 2000s.
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D.
Republican National Committee
The Republican National Committee is the central governing and fundraising organization that oversees strategy, messaging, and national operations for the United States Republican Party.
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E.
National Federation of Republican Women
The National Federation of Republican Women is a nationwide grassroots political organization that mobilizes and trains conservative women to support and advance the principles and candidates of the Republican Party.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advocacy organization
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gun rights organization ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
firearms
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gun safety education ⓘ political lobbying ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| formerHeadquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
George Wood Wingate
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William Conant Church ⓘ |
| hasAffiliatedOrganization |
National Rifle Association of America
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
NRA Foundation
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| hasLeader |
Charlton Heston
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Marion Hammer ⓘ Wayne LaPierre ⓘ |
| hasLobbyingArm |
National Rifle Association of America
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
NRA Institute for Legislative Action
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| hasMember | Wayne LaPierre ⓘ |
| hasMembershipType |
corporate members
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individual members ⓘ life members ⓘ |
| hasMotto |
Second Amendment to the United States Constitution
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surface form:
The Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms, Shall Not Be Infringed
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| hasSubsidiary |
National Rifle Association of America
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
NRA Foundation
National Rifle Association of America self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
NRA Institute for Legislative Action
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| hasTaxStatus | 501(c)(4) ⓘ |
| hasTaxStatusForAffiliate | 501(c)(3) ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Fairfax, Virginia ⓘ |
| inception | 1871 ⓘ |
| legalForm | nonprofit corporation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
campaign contributions to political candidates
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influence on U.S. gun policy ⓘ lobbying the United States Congress ⓘ role in Second Amendment debates ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
NRA Basic Pistol Course
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NRA Instructor Certification ⓘ NRA Range Safety Officer training ⓘ |
| opposes |
assault weapons bans
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universal background check expansion proposals ⓘ |
| organizes |
National Rifle Association of America
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
NRA Annual Meetings
U.S. national shooting championships ⓘ
surface form:
NRA National Matches
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| politicalAlignment |
conservative
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right-wing ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publishes |
American Hunter
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American Rifleman ⓘ America’s 1st Freedom ⓘ |
| purpose |
Second Amendment advocacy
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firearms training ⓘ gun rights advocacy ⓘ marksmanship promotion ⓘ |
| supports |
concealed carry laws
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constitutional carry laws ⓘ stand-your-ground laws ⓘ |
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Subject: National Rifle Association of America Description of subject: The National Rifle Association of America is a powerful U.S. gun rights advocacy and firearms training organization known for its influential role in American politics and Second Amendment debates.
Referenced by (18)
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