American Rifleman: Volume 159, No. 3: March, 2011
Washington, D.C. National Rifle Association of America, 2011. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. The format is approximately 7.625 by 10.5 inches. 92 pages, plus covers. Illustrations (many in color). Mailing information on front cover. American Rifleman is the Official Journal of the National Rifle Association. During World War II, editor Bill Shadel received press credentials from CBS and shipped overseas to cover the European Theater as a War Correspondent for CBS and NRA. His duties were taken over by his associate editors, and The American Rifleman carried articles and interviews by Shadel up until the end of the war. The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is a firearms advocacy group based in the United States. Founded in 1871 to advance marksmanship, the NRA has become a prominent gun rights advocacy organization while continuing to teach firearm safety and competency. The organization sponsors competitive marksmanship events. The NRA is among the most influential advocacy groups in U.S. politics. The NRA Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) is its advocacy division, which manages its political action committee (PAC), the Political Victory Fund (PVF). The organization has influenced legislation, participated in or initiated lawsuits, and endorsed or opposed various candidates. Some notable lobbying efforts by the NRA-ILA are the Firearm Owners Protection Act, which lessened restrictions of the Gun Control Act of 1968, and the Dickey Amendment, which blocks the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from using federal funds to advocate for gun control. Among contents are Anti-gun groups, SCAR 17S, Combat .46, M14, Thompson machinegun. More