Canadian and International Law ISPPart A: EssayThe NRA (National Rifle Association) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization; its goal is to protect the Second Amendment of the United States Bill of Rights ("A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.") by of promoting firearms ownership rights, as well as marksmanship, firearms safety, and opposition to proposed firearms control legislation (About the NRA, National Rifle Association). Other goals include “promoting and encouraging science-based rifle shooting” by preparing youth programs for weapons training, hunting, firearms competitions, as well as organizing law enforcement training for new recruits (About the NRA, National Rifle Association). The NRA is effective in promoting and protecting the Second Amendment by opposing restrictions on gun ownership, fighting for the right of law-abiding citizens to own guns for defense, promoting safe gun handling, and preserving and emphasizing the legacy of American gun culture from the Second Amendment. Currently, the NRA is the leading organization opposing restrictions on gun sales. Their main justification claim that gun control is unnecessary because guns are the only effective protection for the weakest members of society against those who would prey on them (Gottfried 53). For example, the elderly do not have the strength to fight back against their attackers because they are weak in body. One contribution the NRA has made to society is its support for Orlando police training of women in the use of firearms. As a result, rape statistics decreased by 90% compared to the previous year (Gottfried 54). Against... the center of the paper......sp>.National Rifle Association. "NRA-ILA :: NRA and the Second Amendment." NRA-ILA ::. June 11, 2001. Web. May 29, 2010. Roleff, Tamara L. Gun Control: Opposing Views. San Diego, California: Greenhaven, 1997. Print."Summary of the United States V. Emerson." FindLaw: cases and codes. Thomson Reuters. Network. May 29, 2010. “United States vs. Timothey Joe Emerson.” UMKC School of Law. Network. May 29, 2010. .Valdez, Angela. Gun control. Philadelphia: Chelsea House, 2003. Print.Willing, Richard. “The case could shape the future of gun control.” Second Amendment Foundation Online. USA Today, August 27, 1999. Web. May 29 2010. .