may come much surprise leadership national rifle association nra different opinion gun control average american surprise leadership hold different opinion american gun owner accord new poll least 67 percent gun owners unite state believe organization change mission one promote gun safety one dominate professional lobbyists say nra overtake lobbyists interest gun manufacturers lose original purpose mission nra today look different look like fact history support even write gun control legislation adam winkler author gunfight battle right bear arm america write historically leadership nra open-minded gun control someone familiar modern nra might imagine understand relationship nra gun control may help look found civil war many people north believe people south possess superior skills area use rifle blame length war national slogan nra firearms safety education marksmanship train shoot recreation main goal improve men marksmanship ward threats second amendment organization found 1871.that effort start 1970s 1934 nation saw first piece gun control legislation sign law national firearms act 1934 design make difficult law abide citizen obtain pistol revolver author part nra also help write gun control act 1938.when bill write sign law karl t. frederick president nra say never believe general practice carry weapons believe general promiscuous tot gun think sharply restrict license century nra motto remain 1960s happen unrest assassinations rise black panthers mulford act pass california bar people carry load weapons around outside support nra backlash spur also galvanize new wave gun support decade act sign law group gun right supporters take nra oust leadership change motto right people keep bear arm shall infringe since nra oppose many measure widespread support american public poll poll people say want people buy gun pass background check want limit capacity rifle support common sense gun control legislation even supreme court justice anontin scalia support limit heller v. dc decision scalia write nothing opinion take cast doubt longstanding prohibitions possession firearms felons mentally ill laws forbid carry firearms sensitive place school government build laws impose condition qualifications commercial sale arm new data show support gun control gun owners nra leadership say one thing average gun owner think another years ago wayne lapierre nra chief say thing stop bad man gun good man gun response gun owners new poll.for part nra dispute accuracy poll jennifer baker spokesperson nra say nra strength derive five million members tens millions second amendment supporters vote majority americans oppose gun control make voice hear past november poll pay gun control group surprise call result agenda public policy poll conduct poll april 19 20. include 661 people gun margin error four percentage point americans responsible solutions commission poll.featured image via alex wong/getty image new poll bad news nra detail