What is the NRA doing to prevent gun violence?

Several good answers already posted. The NRA originally was about promoting firearms safety and education as well as encouraging competitive shooting events. read more

The NRA is first in line to point out the various canards surrounding so called gun violence. e.g. 30,000 people per year die by gun violence. True, but what is left unsaid is that 65 - 70% of these are SUICIDES which would not be prevented even if all firearms were banned and confiscated. read more

Infuriated by CDC-funded research suggesting that having firearms in the home sharply increased the risks of homicide, the NRA goaded Congress in 1996 into stripping the injury center's funding for gun violence research – $2.6 million. read more

National Rifle Association Political Stance Share It is no high secret where the NRA stands in relationship to the politics of gun control in the United States. read more

The answer is simple: the NRA is pro-gun. Though the foundation of the NRA began as a simple way to train soldiers to become more proficient in shooting their rifles, the organization has held the right to bear arms as their maxim, their battle-cry, their motto, for what is now hundreds of years. read more