Clifford Neal Knox (June 20, 1935 – January 17, 2005) was a board member and officer of the National Rifle Association of America (NRA), gun magazine writer and editor, gun rights activist, and prolific author of technical firearms articles and articles related to his interpretation of the Second Amendment and views on firearms laws.
In 1978, Knox moved to Washington, D.C. in order to lobby against gun control measures and work for the National Rifle Association.
He served four years as the executive director of the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA), the lobbying arm of the NRA.
From 1984 to his death, Knox was the chairman of the Firearms Coalition, an organization that he created, which lobbies against restrictive gun laws.
One of the recurring themes throughout Knox's career was his uncompromising stance on gun laws and the 2nd Amendment, which he believed recognizes a pre-existing human right to self-defense.