San Francisco Officials Declare the NRA a ‘Domestic Terrorist Organization’

Firearms are pictured in an exhibit hall at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center during the NRA's annual convention in Dallas, Texas, on May 6, 2018. Loren Elliott/AFP/Getty Images

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has declared the National Rifle Association (NRA) a “domestic terrorist organization” in a resolution passed on Sept. 3. The officials have also urged other city, state, and the federal government to do the same.

The resolution (pdf) accuses the NRA of inciting “gun owners to acts of violence” and spreading “propaganda that misinforms and aims to deceive the public about the dangers of gun violence.” It also encouraged the city to assess the relationship of vendors who may have affiliation with the NRA and who also do business with the city, and to then limit these vendors from doing business with the NRA.