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![]() Headquarters of the National Rifle Association | |
Motto | Sit Perpetuum (May it last forever) |
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Formation | 1859 |
Type | Charity |
Headquarters | The National Shooting Centre, Bisley |
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Coordinates | 51°18′40″N 0°39′22″W / 51.311°N 0.656°W |
Official language | English |
Main organ | NRA Journal |
Website | nra |
The National Rifle Association (NRA) is a charity in the United Kingdom.[1] It was started in 1859. It is completely different from the National Rifle Association of America. Its purpose is to teach people how to use guns safely and to shoot accurately. The association owns the National Shooting Centre at Bisley in Surrey.