NRA Rolls Out Shooting App on Apple's iPad, iPhone

The National Rifle Association has launched a free mobile application for Apple's (AAPL) iPhone and iPad that allows users to shoot at targets with various types of guns, including assault weapons.

A screen from "NRA: Practice Range."While there is no killing or blood in the game, which is called "NRA: Practice Range," its launch comes at an interesting time. The NRA rolled out its app exactly one month since the shooting at the Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Conn.

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The NRA made a statement several days after the school shooting placing much blame for gun violence on violent video games.

"And here's another dirty little truth that the media try their best to conceal: There exists in this country a callous, corrupt and corrupting shadow industry that sells, and sows, violence against its own people," said NRA executive vice president. "Through vicious, violent video games with names like 'Bulletstorm,' 'Grand Theft Auto,' 'Mortal Kombat,' and 'Splatterhouse.' And here's one: It's called 'Kindergarten Killers.' It's been online for 10 years." (Read More Below the Video.)

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The new NRA shooting game is rated 4 on Apple's app store, which means that the game is rated as being appropriate for the ages of four and up. The user can choose from an array of weapons including, a M-9 handgun, a Colt M16 assault rifle with a 15-round clip or a Mossberg 500 pump-action shotgun.

For an extra fee, the user can play the game with an AK-47 assault rifle or an M-11 sniper rifle.

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