.nra

Overview

• .nra is a brand gTLD created under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
• It is managed by NRA Holdings Company, INC. (the National Rifle Association) with Afilias listed as the registry.
• The string was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 18 July 2014.

History

• Application reveal: 13 June 2012 (New gTLD applied-for strings).
• Delegation: .nra was delegated to the Root Zone on 18 July 2014.
• Registry/operator: NRA Holdings Company, INC. is the applicant and manager; Afilias is indicated as the registry service provider.

Usage and Audience

• Intended primary users are the National Rifle Association and its affiliated partners, programs, and projects.
• Use cases described by the applicant include:
  • Connecting members and partners within an NRA-controlled community.
  • Hosting training, education, law enforcement services, and programs for women and youth.
  • Reinforcing the origin and integrity of NRA-related information and services.
• The NRA application estimated approximately 500 domains under management (DUMs) after three years.
• The NRA is noted in the application as chartered in 1871 with 4.5 million members.

Registration Rules

• All domains under .nra are to be managed by the NRA.
• Registrations will only be made available to organizations and individuals who have been personally approved by the NRA and are known to intend to use a domain to promote the work of the NRA.

SEO and Brand Impact

• The NRA stated that owning .nra would allow control over domains and content within the TLD, helping to prevent cybersquatting and unwanted third-party commercial activity.
• The TLD is positioned to:
  • Signal assurance of origin and integrity of information to members, affiliates, governments, and the public.
  • Reinforce and secure the NRA's reputation and brand identity online.
  • Differentiate NRA-related programs and reduce complexity for stakeholders.

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domain:       NRA

organisation: National Rifle Association of America
address:      11250 Waples Mill Road
address:      Fairfax VA 22030
address:      United States of America (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         Managing Director
organisation: National Rifle Association of America
address:      11250 Waples Mill Road
address:      Fairfax VA 22030
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1703.267.1518
fax-no:       +1703.267.3835
e-mail:       nraadmin@nrahq.org

contact:      technical
name:         Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group
organisation: Identity Digital Limited
address:      300 Welsh Road
address:      Building 3, Suite 105 to c/o Identity Digital Inc.
address:      10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address:      Bellevue WA 98004
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1.425.298.2200
fax-no:       +1.425.671.0020
e-mail:       tldtech@identity.digital

nserver:      A0.NIC.NRA 2a01:8840:ea:0:0:0:0:25 65.22.240.25
nserver:      A2.NIC.NRA 2a01:8840:ed:0:0:0:0:25 65.22.243.25
nserver:      B0.NIC.NRA 2a01:8840:eb:0:0:0:0:25 65.22.241.25
nserver:      C0.NIC.NRA 2a01:8840:ec:0:0:0:0:25 65.22.242.25
ds-rdata:     44089 8 2 c9ce8fb22e6e9eaa566d79696115fc26158be3f19c520de9490748be01982f4d

whois:        whois.nic.nra

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information:
remarks:      http://contact.nra.org/contact-us.aspx

created:      2014-07-10
changed:      2025-09-04
source:       IANA