The National Rifle Association is formed in New York City. Why?
A. To teach Union soldiers how to improve their marksmanship because they weren't very good at it.
B. To ensure that rifles had the same rights as any other gun.
C. To find a way to make the idea that "guns don't kill people, people kill people" not sound like a stupid thing to say.
D. To ensure that when it came to killing Americans, armed Americans would always have first dibs.
E. To ensure that whenever something atrocious happened involving guns, they could expertly redirect the conversation until something bad not involving guns happened.
Answer: It's A. Just A. For real.
A. To teach Union soldiers how to improve their marksmanship because they weren't very good at it.
B. To ensure that rifles had the same rights as any other gun.
C. To find a way to make the idea that "guns don't kill people, people kill people" not sound like a stupid thing to say.
D. To ensure that when it came to killing Americans, armed Americans would always have first dibs.
E. To ensure that whenever something atrocious happened involving guns, they could expertly redirect the conversation until something bad not involving guns happened.
Answer: It's A. Just A. For real.
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