The National Rifle Association is battling against those who would enact state or federal gun control legislation , using direct mail to raise depleted funds and urge people to contact legislators . The organization suffered a series of setbacks in the past three years as Congress and state governments enacted bans on " cop - bullets , " Saturday Night Specials and plastic guns that elude metal detectors . Well publicized shootings of children in school settings have ended this activity . Various states have passed gun control acts and prominent law enforcement officials and politicians , such as U.S. Senator Dennis DeConcini have ceased supporting the NRA cause .
The National Rifle Association is battling against those who would enact state or federal gun control legislation, using direct mail to raise depleted funds and urge members to contact legislators. The NRA suffered a series of setbacks in the past three years as Congress and state legislatures enacted bans on "cop killer bullets," Saturday Night Specials and plastic guns that elude metal detectors. Well publicized shootings of children in school settings have fueled this activity. Various states have passed gun control acts and prominent law enforcement officials and politicians, such as U.S. Senator Dennis DeConcini have ceased supporting the NRA cause.