John David Dingell Jr.

John Dingell

(born July 8, 1926)– 1955 – 2015 United States House of Representatives– 1968 Urged the NRA to fight for 2nd Amendment rights & the concept of the NRA ILA– former board member of the National Rifle Association– For many years, Dingell received an A+ rating from the NRA Born in Colorado Served in Congress for Michigan  longest-ever serving … Read more

Harlon Carter

Harlon Carter

(August 10, 1913 – November 19, 1991)– 1951 joined the National Board of the NRA– 1965-1967 served as NRA president from– 1975-1976 served as director of the NRA’s lobbying arm NRA ILA– 1977-1985 served as NRA Executive Vice PresidentCarter replaced Maxwell Rich as Executive Vice President– https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlon_Carter About Harlon Carter Harlon B. Carter was the man most responsible for turning … Read more

Gen. George Wingate

George Wood Wingate

At a Glance 1840 – 1928 NRA co-founder whose rifle manuals and Creedmoor range shaped American rifle training. Schools National Rifle Association (co-founder, 1871) Creedmoor Rifle Range (opened 1873) Public Schools Athletic League, New York (founding president, 1903) Accomplishments Union Army veteran, later brigadier general, New York National Guard Co-founded the NRA (chartered November 17, … Read more

Col. William C. Church

William Conant Church

(August 11, 1836 – May 23, 1917) 1861–62 Washington correspondent of the New York Times 1863 Founded the Army and Navy JournalOur FIRST Firearm Instructor? 1866 co-founded Galaxy Magazine, which published the early writings of Mark Twain 1870 one of the founders of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 1871 Meets with Gen. George Wingate–  they … Read more

Gen. Ambrose Burnside

Ambrose Burnside

(May 23, 1824 – September 13, 1881)– 1843-1847 United States Military Academy – graduated 18th in a class of 47– 1847–1853 Mexican–American War (1st Lieutenant)– 1853 manufactured the Burnside carbine– 1861 – 1865 Civil War, Major General– 1866-1869 Governor of Rhode Island– 1871 NRA’s first President– 1875-1881 U.S. Senator from Rhode Island– His distinctive style of facial hair became known as sideburns About Gen. Ambrose … Read more