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{{short description|Association of gun rights organizations}}
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{{More citations needed|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox organization
|name = International Association for the Protection of Civilian Arms Rights
|image = International_Association_for_the_Protection_of_Civilian_Arms_Rights_Logo.gif
|caption = Logo
|membership = 29 Groups
|leader_title = Executive Director
|leader_name = Philip Watson
|leader_title2 = managing director
|leader_name2 = Mark Barnes
|headquarters = [[Bellevue, Washington|Bellevue]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]]
|website = [http://www.iapcar.org/ iapcar.org]
}}
'''International Association for the Protection of Civilian Arms Rights''' ('''IAPCAR''') is an association of [[Gun politics in the United States|gun rights]] organizations, with over 29 member organizations.<ref>[http://iapcar.org/?page_id=2 "About"], IAPCAR. Retrieved August 26, 2014.</ref>
==Member organizations==
The International Association for the Protection of Civilian Arms Rights has 29 groups from 21 countries on 6 continents representing tens of millions of firearm owners.
*A2S5 Coalition {{flagicon|Philippines}} (Philippines)
*ALUTARA {{flagicon|Argentina}} (Argentina)
*The Society of Gun Culture Enhancement in Israel {{flagicon|Israel}} (Israel)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldisraelnews.com/win-exclusive-head-of-israels-nra-talks-about-the-countrys-overly-strict-gun-laws-and-how-they-pose-a-threat-to-the-freedom-and-safety-of-israels-citizens/|title=Head of 'Israel's NRA' says strict gun laws threaten safety of Israeli citizens|last=Isaac|first=David|date=September 26, 2019|website=WIN World Israel News|access-date=}}</ref>
*Association of Bullet and Practical Shooting {{flagicon|Belarus}} (Belarus)
*[[National Firearms Association|Canada's National Firearms Association]] {{flagicon|Canada}} (Canada)
*Canadian Institute for Self Defense {{flagicon|Canada}} (Canada)
*Canadian Institute for Legislative Action {{flagicon|Canada}} (Canada)
*Canadian Shooting Sports Association<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cssa-cila.org/|title=CSSA Canadian Shooting Sports Association}}</ref> {{flagicon|Canada}} (Canada)
*Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association {{flagicon|Canada}} (Canada)
*[[Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms]] {{flagicon|United States}} (United States)
*Firearms Owners Association of Australia {{flagicon|Australia}} (Australia)
*FISAT {{flagicon|Italy}} (Italy)
*Knife Rights {{flagicon|United States}} (United States)
*Lone Star Shooting Association {{flagicon|United States}} (United States)
*[[Viva Brazil Movement|Movimento Viva Brasil]] {{flagicon|Brazil}} (Brazil){{cn|date=October 2019}}
*[[National Arms Association of Spain]] {{flagicon|Spain}} (Spain)
*National Association for Gun Rights India {{flagicon|India}} (India)
*[[National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association]] {{flagicon|United States}} (United States)
*PEFOP {{flagicon|Greece}} (Greece)
*Practical Shooting Association {{flagicon|Moldova}} (Moldova)
*Pro Defensa {{flagicon|Costa Rica}} (Costa Rica)
*Pro Legal {{flagicon|Germany}} (Germany)
*[[ProTell]] {{flagicon|Switzerland}} (Switzerland)
*Right to Arms {{flagicon|Russia}} (Russia)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140903100704/http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/04/idUS229632+04-May-2012+PRN20120504 "Russian Gun Group Joins IAPCAR's Global Gun Rights Coalition"], Reuters. Retrieved August 26, 2014.</ref>
*[[Second Amendment Foundation]] {{flagicon|United States}} (United States)<ref>[http://www.ammoland.com/2013/11/second-amendment-foundation-part-of-international-coalition-iapcar/ "Second Amendment Foundation Part of Growing International Coalition – IAPCAR"], Ammoland. Retrieved August 26, 2014.</ref>
*South African Gun Owners Association {{flagicon|South Africa}} (South Africa)
*Sport and Practical Shooting Club {{flagicon|Austria}} (Austria)
*Taiwan Defensive Firearms Association {{flagicon|Taiwan}} (Taiwan)
*Ukrainian Gun Owners Association {{flagicon|Ukraine}} (Ukraine)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140903100812/http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/11/wa-iapcar-new-membs-idUSnPnDC5pyx0+160+PRN20131111 "Three Groups Join Growing International Coalition Against Gun Control"], Reuters. Retrieved August 26, 2014.</ref>
*UNPACT {{flagicon|France}} (France)
==Recent campaigns==
IAPCAR has recently{{when|date=September 2019}} mounted a strong campaign in opposition to the United Nations [[Arms Trade Treaty]].<ref>{{cite web |title=IAPCAR Update on the Moscow Right to Bear Arms Conference |url=http://www.ammoland.com/2013/10/iapcar-update-on-the-moscow-right-to-bear-arms-conference |website=Ammoland |access-date=August 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030133242/http://www.ammoland.com/2013/10/iapcar-update-on-the-moscow-right-to-bear-arms-conference |archive-date=October 30, 2013 |language=en-US |date=October 25, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=June 2023|reason=Article makes no mention of what IAPCAR has done to oppose ATT other than stating that they oppose it.}} One of the co-founders of IAPCAR, Julianne Vernsel, submitted testimony to the Arms Trade Treaty conference objecting to the exclusion of civilian's arms rights from the treaty.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}} They also strongly objected to the lack of acknowledgement or protection of civilian arms rights or recognizing the right to self-defense in its enforceable language.<ref>{{cite news |title=Brazilian Group Joins Growing International Coalition Against Gun Control |url=https://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130510-913013.html |access-date=26 August 2014 |work=The Wall Street Journal |agency=PRNewswire-USNewswire |date=10 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903080829/https://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130510-913013.html |archive-date=3 September 2014 |location=Bellevue, Washington |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Ingrid Burke |title=UN hits and misses between the illegal arms trade and the right to bear arms |url=http://www.cochran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2012/8/un-hits-and-misses-between-the-illegal-arms-trade-and-the-right-to-bear-arms |website=Senate.gov |access-date=26 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916021642/http://www.cochran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2012/8/un-hits-and-misses-between-the-illegal-arms-trade-and-the-right-to-bear-arms |archive-date=16 September 2012 |location=Moscow |language=en |date=30 August 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[Overview of gun laws by nation]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{official|http://www.iapcar.org/}}
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