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The NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund sponsors scholarly writing contests for grades K-12, as well as two separate writing contests for law students. These contests, and the respective due dates for entries, are described below. All writing contest entries should be submitted to the following address: NRA Civil Rights Defense
Fund, Entries should be received by the Fund on or before the last day of the contest for which they are being submitted, although submissions postmarked on or before the deadline date, but arriving late, may be accepted at the Fund's discretion. All entries become the property of the NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund. To request further information and/or a list of scholarly references to aid in research in any of these writing contests, contact Olga Snigur at (703) 267-1252. Click here for a copy of the 2008 Entry Form. 2008 Youth Essay Contest Description, Prizes & Deadline:
The NRA Civil Rights Defense
Fund(NRACRDF) is once again sponsoring an essay contest celebrating the Second
Amendment as an integral part of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The
theme for the essay is “The Second Amendment to the Constitution: Why it is
important to our nation.”
The entry deadline for this contest is December 1, 2008. Essay contest winners will be selected by the NRACRDF and notified in early 2009. Winners will have their names published in InSights, and one of the Official Journals. Eligibility:
The contest is open to all students
enrolled, or who will be enrolled, in an elementary, junior high or high school during the 2008-2009
academic year, or homeschooled students in an equivalent grade level who have not previously received a prize. 2007-2008 Law Student Essay Contest Description, Prizes & Deadline: The NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund is sponsoring a writing contest commencing July 1, 2007 and concluding June 1, 2008 for law students. The subject of the contest is "The Right of the Individual to Keep and Bear Arms as a Federally Protected Right." Cash prizes will be awarded to First, Second, Third and Fourth place winners in the amounts of $5,000, $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000 respectively. Eligibility: The contest is open to all individuals who are law students at the date of submission and who have not been previously admitted to practice law in the United States. Admission to practice after submission of the paper is not disqualifying. Format and Contents:
Papers should be double spaced,
not exceed 30 pages in length, exclusive of endnotes, of law review quality,
and cannot have been previously published. Publication subsequent to submission
is encouraged. Citations should conform with The Bluebook: A Uniform System of
Citation, current edition. Description, Prizes & Deadline: Scholarships are being awarded to law students who submit articles on the constitutional right to keep and bear arms. The article must be received by the Fund on or before June 1, 2008. The prizes are as follows: First place: $12,500 toward tuition; Second place: $5,000; Third Place: $2,500. Eligibility: The contest is open to all individuals who are law students at the date of submission and who have not been previously admitted to practice law in the United States; such students shall be in good standing in an accredited law school as a 3rd year law school student as of Fall, 2007. Admission to practice after submission of the paper is not disqualifying. Format and Contents: Papers must be of quality suitable for publication in a law review or journal, and cannot have been previously published. The author's full name, address, and phone numbers, as well as a brief discourse on the author's legal education, should accompany entries. Publication subsequent to submission is encouraged. Citations should conform with The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, current edition. All entries become the property of the NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund. Please mail your submission to:
Civil Rights Defense Fund
c/o Office of the General Counsel 11250 Waples Mill Rd. Fairfax, VA 22030 Should you have any further questions please feel free to contact us at (703) 267-1252. |
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