Document: National Rifle Association

Question: who is the president of the nra now
Short answer: Pete Brownell,
Answer: National Rifle Association of America Founded November 16, 1871; 146 years ago ( 1871 - 11 - 16 ) Founder William Conant Church, George Wood Wingate Type 501 ( c ) ( 4 ) Tax ID no. 53 - 0116130 Focus Firearm ownership rights, political advocacy, publishing Location Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. Area served United States Services Membership organization, magazine publisher, education / certification, museum curation Method Lobbying, publications, outreach programs Members 5 million ( as of 2017 ) Key people Pete Brownell, President Wayne LaPierre, Executive Vice President Subsidiaries NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund NRA Foundation NRA Special Contribution Fund NRA Freedom Action Foundation NRA Institute for Legislative Action NRA Political Victory Fund Revenue $433.9 million ( 2016 ) Expenses $475.9 million ( 2016 ) Website NRA.org

Question: what is the current membership of the nra
Short answer: 5 million (
Answer: National Rifle Association of America Founded November 16, 1871; 145 years ago ( 1871 - 11 - 16 ) Founder William Conant Church, George Wood Wingate Type 501 ( c ) ( 4 ) Tax ID no. 53 - 0116130 Focus Firearm ownership rights, political advocacy, publishing Location Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. Area served United States Services Membership organization, magazine publisher, education / certification, museum curation Method Lobbying, publications, outreach programs Members 5 million ( as of 2017 ) Key people Pete Brownell, President Wayne LaPierre, Executive Vice President Subsidiaries NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund NRA Foundation NRA Special Contribution Fund NRA Freedom Action Foundation NRA Institute for Legislative Action NRA Political Victory Fund Revenue $348 million ( 2013 ) Expenses $291 million ( 2013 ) Website NRA.org

Question: how many members of the nra in 2017
Answer: According to Wayne La Pierre NRA membership exceeded 5 million as of May 2013, one - tenth of whom had joined in the prior six months. Mother Jones has questioned the membership numbers published by the NRA. They say that in 2008, for example, the organization claimed both 3 million and 4.3 million members. Journalist Osha Gray Davidson suggested in 2000 that many deceased `` life members '' are kept on the books in order to inflate the membership rolls. A 2017 Pew Research Center Study found that more than 14 million Americans consider themselves NRA members, above the real membership number of 5 million. This may be attributed to the fact that the NRA has millions more of Americans who support them and will tell pollsters they are members, even when they are not. In other cases, it could be that their membership has lapsed and for others, they might consider a family member 's membership part of their own. Notable

Question: who is the nra and what do they do
Answer: The National Rifle Association of America ( NRA ) is an American nonprofit organization that advocates for gun rights. Founded in 1871, the group has informed its members about firearm - related legislation since 1934, and it has directly lobbied for and against firearms legislation since 1975.