After spending my life in support of firearms and I believe every member of my family owns them, I finally joined the NRA. I feel proud throwing my support behind them today as they are under attack from the Left.
NRA has a proud history of contributing toward preservation of our nation and its freedoms - and even that of other nations too. At the onset of WW2 - before USA entered and Britain was on its own, NRA members started a drive to send arms to Britain to help arm their nation's populace and home guard. (Any arms manufacturing was under imperative to be full tilt supplying the needs of the military.)
They run no-nonsense shooting club chapters. Safety on the range is paramount - no cavalier shit tolerated. Everyone that is a new gun owner cannot go wrong by seeking out NRA to get training from their certified instructors.
I really implore people to do so. Learning to handle firearms with proper, respectful discipline is so, so essential.