The National Rifle Association (NRA) is an organization that has had a profound impact on the gun debate in the United States. It contributes millions of dollars to politicians every election cycle, pushing lawmakers to pass ever looser gun policy.
The NRA's loosening of gun restrictions has claimed thousands of lives. The organization ties incidences of gun violence to race or mental disability status, disproportionately maligning marginalized communities in the process. The NRA has willfully pushed its agenda at the expense of these minority groups.
For this reason, it should be classified as a hate group.