Since the organization has apparently been around for 144 years (1871) could you please identify what its true emphasis has been for those 144 years?  Have they only accepted those intent on maiming and killing since 1871 or did that occur later?    Are all 5 million of their members equally vile or are some less evil than others?  Which of the four magazines they publish are most likely to discourage training, responsible use or safety? 
When the NRA supported the  Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA), which together created a system to federally license gun dealers and established restrictions on particular categories and classes of firearms, what was their real motivation?  (That's the one that also prohibits the mentally ill and felons to have firearms.)

I await your knowledgeable presentation about this nefarious organization.  My only prior contact of information  with the organization before today is seeing their stickers on other's cars.