since April 2020
a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting Latino gun owners, advocating for gun rights from a Latino perspective, and educating Latino communities about firearms and self-defense. We are also a progressive organization that seeks the empowerment of all marginalized communities. We stand against bigotry and oppression in all forms
Latino Rifle Association
About the Latino Rifle Association
The Latino Rifle Association (LRA) is a nonprofit that formed online in April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, to connect Latino gun owners and offer firearms safety and self-defense education to Latino communities. It describes itself as a progressive organization, which sets it apart from most established gun rights groups, and it states that it has no affiliation with the National Rifle Association. Membership is open to gun owners regardless of race. The group has operated mainly online, with local chapters encouraged to hold their first meetings without firearms. A 2022 report by Feet in 2 Worlds, a version of which ran in The Guardian, put membership at roughly 850 and noted that the LRA did not admit members employed in law enforcement.
The LRA’s growth tracks a broader shift in who owns guns in America. The National Shooting Sports Foundation reported that firearm purchases by Latinos grew nearly 50 percent between 2019 and 2020, part of a wave of first-time buyers during the pandemic. For gun owners and Second Amendment advocates, the LRA is one example of the newer, more politically diverse groups that have formed around the right to keep and bear arms. As of 2026, the group’s website was not loading, so its current level of activity could not be confirmed.
Key Facts
- April 2020: The Latino Rifle Association begins online, about a month before the nationwide protests of late May 2020.
- 2019 to 2020: Latino firearm purchases rise nearly 50 percent, according to the NSSF.
- 2022: Feet in 2 Worlds and The Guardian report about 850 LRA members, with chapters forming in places such as the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
- 2026: The organization’s official website could not be reached.
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