Skip to content
Lavina Jahorina

lavina-jahorina.com

Lavina Jahorina

lavina-jahorina.com

The NRA donated $10,000 to help train the Parkland shooting suspect to use a rifle

Toby Lambert, February 17, 2018

Nikolas Cruz, the 19-year-old who charged with murdering 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, honed his marksmanship skills in a school program supported by the NRA. Cruz was, according to the Associated Press, a member of the school’s four-person varsity marksmanship team, which received a $10,000 grant from the NRA in 2016.

MSD JROTC Marksmanship team would like to thank the NRA for their grateful donation of nearly $10,000 to upgrade and replenish equipment! pic.twitter.com/HhBwHIMl1n

— MSDJROTC (@MSDJROTC1) September 21, 2016

The marksmanship team was part of the schools’ JROTC program. On the team, Cruz trained with “air rifles special-made for target shooting, typically on indoor ranges at targets the size of a coin.”

Cruz discussed his AR-15 with other team members and was given the nickname “Wolf.” Another member of the team described him as “a very good shot.”

The NRA declined to comment on the donation. In 2015, the NRA Foundation gave $2.2 million in similar grants promoting gun use to schools around the country. This includes grants “to elementary and middle schools.”

The NRA Foundation’s website says it’s “investing in the next generation of America’s leaders” by devoting “a significant majority” of the group’s grants to “youth shooting sports.”

NRA Foundation Website

The NRA Foundation operates the Friends of the NRA program, which raises money for youth shooting sports as a way of recruiting young activists to fight gun regulation.

Friends of the NRA describes itself as “a 100% grassroots effort fueled by a united front to secure the Second Amendment and raise money for the shooting sports.”

The NRA has been actively commenting on the Parkland massacre on social media, arguing that the only way to prevent future tragedies is more guns.


Politics

Post navigation

Previous post
Next post

Categories

Archives

Recent Posts

  • (Video) Mo Salah is embarrassing his team-mates in sunny training sessions

  • Jcpenney Mens Suits

  • Juan Mata reacts to VAR disallowing his goal against Huddersfield Town

  • Top 10 Best List Is Abstract Cannot Be Instantiated Comparison

  • Indigo Denim Jacket Men

  • Top 10 Best Hot Man Trivet Comparison

  • Top 10 Best Shimano Speedmaster Fishing Reel Comparison

  • Cotton Sweater Vest for Men’s

  • Cotton Anorak Jackets Men

  • Top 10 Best Different Men’s Sport Coat Styles Comparison

  • Top 10 Best Mens Sport Coat 42 Short Comparison

  • Denim Jacket Men Low Price

  • Lavina Jahorina: Top 10 Best Full Motion TV Wall Mount 75 Inch Comparison

  • Lavina Jahorina: Top 10 Best Large Wood Wind Chimes Comparison

  • J Crew Long Sleeve Denim Jackets Men

  • Top 10 Best What Is Fluorocarbon Fishing Line? Comparison

  • Quay About Last Night Sunglasses

  • Top 10 Best Akios 666 Fishing Reels Comparison

  • Denim for Men’s Jacket

  • Small Hepa Air Purifier Reviews

  • Top 10 Best Square Cork Trivet Comparison

  • Nike Men’s Down Jacket

  • Top 10 Best A.any() Or A.all(). Comparison

  • Ecommerce Marketing Strategies Your Business Should Be Using

  • Gold Black Jackets Mens

  • Top 10 Best Kastking Speed Demon 9.3 1 Baitcasting Fishing Reel Comparison

  • Lavina Jahorina: TOP 4: Best Earphones For Swimming 2017

  • Green Denim Jacket Mens

  • Black Distressed Jean Jackets Mens

  • Top 10 Best Unicodeescape Codec Cant Decode Bytes In Position 2-3: Truncated \uxxxxxxxx Escape Comparison

©2025 Lavina Jahorina | WordPress Theme by SuperbThemes