The Michigan Rifle & Pistol Association (MRPA) will strive to create a public sentiment for the individual possession of firearms by law-abiding citizens. The Association will also encourage training in the use of firearms for sport, as an essential contribution to national security, for personal defense, and as a bulwark of individual liberty.

It shall also be the purpose of this organization to encourage the proper organization, operation and administration of affiliated clubs; to promote and coordinate state wide activities related to the ownership and lawful use of firearms; and to cooperate with other organizations in the conservation of our wildlife resources within the State of Michigan and throughout the United States.

The Michigan Rifle and Pistol Association is incorporated as a 501c3 Charitable Organization for the support of competitive marksmanship under the Internal Revenue Service Code.