Officially incorporated in Virginia on March 29, 2000,[1] NAGR was founded by Dudley Brown as a national companion organization to Rocky Mountain Gun Owners.
[11] National Association for Gun Rights opposes efforts led by Citizens for Self-Governance to call a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution to rein in the powers of the federal government.
The bill was supported by the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) which considered it to be a top priority, but opposed by the NAGR on the basis that it could become a "Trojan horse for more gun control".
Two days later, the National Association of Gun Rights sent out a bulletin to its members: “I’ve warned you from the beginning that our gravest danger was an inside-Washington driven deal,” wrote NAGR executive Dudley Brown.
He added that the deal was a “Manchin-NRA compromise bill.” The Gun Owners of America followed suit a week later, urging its members to contact the NRA to voice their opinion.
[28] NAGR has pointed out the NRA's financial and verbal support of gun control champions such as Nevada Senator Harry Reid as an indication of just how misguided their efforts are.
"[30] In a 2019 Politico article, NAGR president Dudley Brown described the differences between his organization and the NRA "As an organization, we don’t use Gucci-loafered lobbyists in Washington, D.C. in $200,000 wardrobes to grease the palms of weak-kneed politicians to vote right,” said Dudley Brown, president of the National Association for Gun Rights, referencing the NRA chief executive’s purported lavish spending.
And "To defend gun owners in the courts to ensure that law-abiding citizens who have had their rights violated by bureaucrats, or overzealous law enforcement, are protected.
The Second Amendment exists so that when that gangbanger ex bursts through her door and threatens her life, she has options — she doesn’t have to die.”[39] NFGR sent San Jose California Mayor Sam Liccardo and city council members a cease-and-desist letter dated July 14, 2021.
"The foundation maintains the city would violate the Second Amendment by imposing a tax on “a select group of law-abiding citizens” exercising their right to keep and bear arms.
"[40] On January 25, 2022 the San Jose California city council voted to "adopt a first-in-the-nation ordinance requiring most gun owners to pay a fee and carry liability insurance."
[41] Also in response to the proposed San Jose legislation, policy director Hannah Hill defined the organization's stance on the origin of the right to bear arms.
[42] "If the San Jose City Council actually votes to impose this ridiculous tax on the Constitutional right to gun ownership, our message is clear and simple: see you in court," Brown said.
[44] The National Association for Gun Rights PAC (NAGR-PAC) is an affiliated political action committee registered with the Federal Election Commission.
[52] In the 2014 election cycle, NAGR's endorsements included Chris McDaniel (R-MS), Scott Renfroe (R-CO), Joe Miller (R-AK) and Mike Turner (R-OH).
Nikkel said Brown "is a political terrorist and a modern-day charlatan who operates in the shadows and portrays himself as a supposed 'Christian,' but he uses the people naive enough to believe him and financially support him".
Former Republican Colorado Governor Bill Owens said Brown "makes his money when there's turmoil, real or perceived, because that's what gets his members to write him checks".