"The Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs, Inc. is the official NRA State Association in New Jersey. Our mission is to implement all of the programs and activities at the state level that the NRA does at the national level. This mission includes the following: - To support and defend the constitutional rights of the people to keep and bear arms. - To take immediate action against any legislation at the local, state and federal level that would infringe upon these rights. - To coordinate the interests of all rifle, pistol and/or shooting clubs in New Jersey. - To promote and sponsor local and state championship competitions as well as sectional and regional championships in all recognized shooting disciplines. - To support and promote all other firearms activities such as hunting, collecting and bench rest shooting. - To promote, organize and conduct firearms training. - To encourage interest in participation in firearms activities by all, and especially minorities, women and juniors." The following ratings are based on lifetime voting records and a questionnaire sent to all candidates in that year; the organization then assigned letter grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F.