It is a single-interest firearm-related public interest group.
Special/civil rights
National Rifle Association
A special interest group
the American Medical Association and the National Rifle Association.
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association (NRA)
The National Rifle Association is an advocacy group and political lobby.
Trade association
economic
economic
A social group is a collection of people who share an interest and who usually gather to discuss their areas of concern. A ladies' gardening group is an example, but so is the National Rifle Association.
A social group is a collection of people who share an interest and who usually gather to discuss their areas of concern. A ladies' gardening group is an example, but so is the National Rifle Association.
An interest group can represent any given interest, be it conservative, liberal or apolitical. It all depends on whether the interest being represented in a given case is considered conservative (e.g. the National Rifle Association) or liberal (e.g. a pro-environment movement).