The NFA exists to promote, support and protect: all safe firearms activities, including the right of self defence; firearms education for all Canadians; freedom and justice for Canada’s firearms community, and further to advocate for legislative change to protect the right to own and use firearms. The NFA is a stand alone NGO at the UN, and is a voting member of the World Forum on the Future of Shooting Activities. The NFA is primarily a firearms rights advocacy organization, but also promotes safe and responsible firearms practices.