The NRA has been involved in law enforcement issues since 1918. In both legislative areas and training the NRA has been instrumental in defending and working with law officers nationwide. Additionally, the NRA has sponsored law enforcement competitions since 1962 and has led the fight against crime by proposing tough legislation on repeat offenders. The NRA has developed instructor training courses for law enforcement agencies in a variety of disciplines including: rifle, pistol, shotgun, and submachine gun.

The Colt Border Patrol shown here was designed by Bill Jordan and Harlon Carter for the United States Border Patrol and later developed into the popular double-action "Trooper" revolver introduced by Colt in 1954. Only four hundred .38 Special Revolvers in this model were made. This prototype revolver, featuring the heavy barrel used in production models, was Bill Jordan's personal sidearm.