The National Rifle Association has launched NRA: Practice Range via the iOS App Store. The game lets players practice skeet shooting and a variety of other shooting minigames.

The game, created in conjunction with MEDL Mobile , appears to primarily be a promotional/advertising tool for the gun ownership organization. It's available free-of-charge and includes links to NRA news, gun safety resources, information on gun laws and local hunting seasons and more.The launch is puzzling, given that under one month ago the NRA blamed violent entertainment for the recent rash of shooting violence.Regardless of any political implications, the App Store could use a solid target practice app - especially for free. Unfortunately NRA: Practice Range is not that game. The default accelerometer controls are barely functional. Graphical and sound elements seem unfinished. In the outdoor shooting range the tree textures appear to just be flat 2D photographs of trees displayed in various sizes. When reloading, your weapon simply disappears from the screen for a few seconds, absent of any sound or animation. If you're a gun enthusiast and a gamer looking for a solid shooting range time-killer on-the-go, NRA: Practice Range is not the game you've been waiting for.IGN has requested clarification from the NRA on how it reconciles the release of this shooting game with its recent statements condemning violent media.

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