| 单词 | NRA |
| 例句 | “Here, I copied down a bunch of the ridiculous talking points from the NRA website last night at home. You can copy them into your notebook unless you already have them memorized.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Millions of members strong, the NRA is the most powerful lobbying organization in the nation. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z He’s reading from his notebook, too, like he did the same thing as Lydia and copied down NRA talking points word for word. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z With his hayseed grammar, denim shirt and lifetime-member NRA cap, Dad would have always been out of place at Harvard, but his scarring intensified the effect. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z When this fails— think the patrician George H. W. Bush’s claimed affinity for pork rinds, or any Democratic candidate at an NRA meeting—the result is often highly comical, if not cringe-inducing. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z I took aim, and I quickly came to beat NRA: So how did I get what I’ve got? Style Invitational Week 1291: Film flam — movie anagrams 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z The stronger I saw the monetary connection with the NRA, the more my grief and pain turned to real rage. 'I had to pull over and take half a Xanax': the toll of documenting US gun violence 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z Alas the NRA would never let such a thing happen. “You have got to be f*cking kidding me. Toddlers?!”: Wilmore destroys the NRA’s “stuff happens!” stance on child gun accidents 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z He is also the legislative counsel for Gun Owners of America, which is somehow to the right of the NRA. This Hill staffer (maybe) saved the free world. But all he wants is a career in theater. 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z We already got one of those from the NRA! The Catholic Church’s angry Christmas 2012-12-26T17:05:00Z I did interviews with NRA members as they were walking into the convention. 'I had to pull over and take half a Xanax': the toll of documenting US gun violence 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z Instead, the NRA is happy to lump together as many symbols of cosmopolitanism and the culture industries as it can in 60 seconds’ time. The NRA puts architecture, and L.A., in the crosshairs 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z A significant contributor to this debacle is the fossil fuel industry-funded NRA which has eagerly assumed an absolutist position on the 2nd amendment, and promotes the same with its membership and related groups. Review: ‘Merchants of Doubt,’ Separating Science From Spin 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z It wasn’t that long ago that the NRA seemed too big to fail. The NRA takes a shot at Obama 2013-01-16T16:24:00Z The video’s tone, rhetoric and imagery suggest a troubling evolution of NRA strategy. Perspective | One of the world’s greatest sculptors warns America about the NRA 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z In the U.S., tracing a stolen car is relatively easy but tracing a stolen handgun is virtually impossible, thanks to the NRA. My lesson in gun control 2012-12-18T01:00:00Z Then, he said, when the NRA became aware of it, the big plan suddenly became much smaller. Country music avoided politics this year. Then Las Vegas happened. Will anything change? 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z This is no joke … Those politicians, the conservatives, they’re in cahoots with the NRA and the gun manufacturers. Spike Lee accuses Obama's gun control opponents of taking 'blood money' 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Appearing on NRA radio, Chris Cox, NRA spokesman, described the whole incident as “a distraction” and a “mistake.” NRA apologizes to pro-gun extremists for calling them “scary” and “weird” 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z As the NRA continues to frame the gun control debate as a matter of "good guys" versus "bad guys", this feature-length documentary offers a more complex human perspective. Catch-up TV guide: from Doctor Who to Daft Punk 2013-05-11T05:00:09Z That’s pretty much it … There is a lot to be concerned about regarding the NRA’s activities but NRA TV might actually the dumbest and most transparent thing that it does.” John Oliver on NRA TV: 'Just a vessel to sell America guns' 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z NRA Country, which did not return multiple requests for comment, isn’t seen as the end-all, be-all of promotional opportunities — although it does offer a connection to millions of the organization’s members. Country music avoided politics this year. Then Las Vegas happened. Will anything change? 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z Mills said he was not speaking for the NRA as an organization. At U.S. gun convention, many see rush to judgment in Trayvon Martin case 2012-04-15T07:51:06Z And maybe, just maybe, because the NRA is on its heels in this kind of death spiral, it will start to move forward. ‘The NRA has blood on its hands,’ says ‘Inside the NRA’ author and former strategist 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z Roseanne Cash, who wrote an op-ed last year calling for country singers to “stand up” to the NRA, also weighed in. Once again, Nashville faces horrific mass shooting involving country music fans 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z “They use their media to assassinate real news,” begins the NRA video, narrated by talk-radio host Dana Loesch, over moody black-and-white footage of the New York Times building. The NRA puts architecture, and L.A., in the crosshairs 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z “When you think about it, Donald Trump and the NRA are a match that was meant to be,” Noah continued. “Apocalyptic fear, deranged rhetoric”: Donald Trump and the NRA have a lot in common 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z “It’s clear that the NRA is actually half-right in their slogan, ‘Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.’ You know things are bad when Michael Moore agrees with the NRA: America is running on fear — and it’s killing us 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z “In order to protect their right to kill birds, the NRA defeated the anti-pet-eating bill.” “Dogs and cats have to die”: Stephen Colbert sums up latest insane NRA crusade 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z It is not just the specific ways in which the NRA has become more aggressive since Heston was at the helm; it is also the reality that the interview had tough consequences for Moore himself. Why Michael Moore's "Bowling for Columbine" matters now more than ever 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z “If I’m making an enemy of the NRA, that’s something I’m kind of proud of, to be honest,” he told O’Brien. Six teenagers are running for governor in Kansas, and suddenly this doesn’t seem so preposterous 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z “Inside the NRA” reads like a business book, and not a good one. ‘Inside the NRA’ Offers an Unconvincing Confession of Swamp Regret 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z He added that even NRA members planned to vote for him. Michael Bloomberg schools Meghan McCain on “The View”: Supporting background checks is not an... 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z Them, I guess, the people who voted with the NRA. Read Jimmy Kimmel's Emotional Plea for Gun Control After Las Vegas Shooting 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z The NRA’s National School Shield report recommended, for example, a “model training program” that also would include a background check for school staffers seeking those gun permits. Can more armed guards keep our schools safe? 2013-05-07T21:17:00Z In the late 1960s, as Thompson's counterculture star rose, he was hired by Esquire to infiltrate the NRA. 9 books Hunter S. Thompson never published 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z Do you worry about any negative response from the NRA? “Maybe we can rejoin the Union with this one”: Drive-By Truckers are finally an “American Band” 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z Unlike other NRA videos, which stress patriotism, American values and the sacrifice of veterans, Loesch speaks explicitly of defeating an enemy. Perspective | One of the world’s greatest sculptors warns America about the NRA 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z People advised me not to do the film, saying the NRA are bullies and would threaten us or sue us. 'I had to pull over and take half a Xanax': the toll of documenting US gun violence 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z Enter the NRA, who worried that this amendment would be a “slippery slope” downward to “regulated shooting grounds.” “Dogs and cats have to die”: Stephen Colbert sums up latest insane NRA crusade 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z The NRA, as an organization, is in a very different spot right now. ‘The NRA has blood on its hands,’ says ‘Inside the NRA’ author and former strategist 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z Kevin is what the NRA touts as “perfect” — he shot someone in his home. What is it like to shoot someone? "Behind the Bullet" explores "moral injury" of gun violence 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z NRA Challenge: Shoot someone you don’t much like, responsibly. Style Invitational Week 1096: Colorful captions for black-and-white cartoons Steve Israel, a former congressman from New York, takes aim at the NRA with a goofy satire called Big Guns , forthcoming April 17. Review | 3 novels that aim for the heart of America’s love affair with guns 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z The NRA will smother it all with money and over time we’ll get distracted, we’ll move on to the next thing. Read Jimmy Kimmel's Emotional Plea for Gun Control After Las Vegas Shooting 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z "The scary thing is that foreign interests are working with powerful conservative groups like the NRA – and it just got even easier." “You have no chill”: Samantha Bee tells the NRA that “Time’s Up” on new episode of “F... 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z Or just quote Joe Scarborough, who on Tuesday called the ad “frightening and over the line.“ Better yet, quote the NRA. The NRA takes a shot at Obama 2013-01-16T16:24:00Z The NRA quickly responded to this call to action by creating Kids LiveWell. Restaurants pledged to make kids’ meals healthier — but the data show not much has changed 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z “A lot of people discriminate against me because I have NRA in my job title,” he said. For years, he tried to get other gay people to the gun range. Would they come now? 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z “The death of NRA TV is a tragedy – thoughts and prayers to all those affected,” he joked. John Oliver on Trump's 'pathological lack of empathy' after mass shootings 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Butina allegedly infiltrated the NRA to access conservative groups and lawmakers on behalf of the Russian government. “You have no chill”: Samantha Bee tells the NRA that “Time’s Up” on new episode of “F... 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z She is, in sum, what every woman would be if she had just arranged her life more sensibly and not dropped her membership in the NRA and Gold’s Gym. Review | ‘Save Me From Dangerous Men’ is a great title for a less-than-great book 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z It’s a faceoff — meaning that one man virtually rips the other’s face off — that could provide a corrective to both the NRA Minutemen and the producers of violent movies. Gangster Squad: Heroes as Violent as the Villains 2013-01-11T18:15:43Z Industry leadership, if it even exists as an actual entity, act more like followers owned by owners and the NRA than people that care to represent the workers of a field on the rise. A Worker Shortage Is Forcing Restaurants to Get Creative 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z You know, the NRA goes to the legislature, and they have 50 or 60 guys sling their guns over their shoulders. Bobby Seale of the Black Panthers: ‘You cannot fight racism with racism. You have to fight it with solidarity.’ 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z What if, instead of partnering with the NRA, country artists assembled to speak out against it? Perspective | Country artists have the ear of American gun culture. They need to speak up. 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z These rabid attacks won’t end — not by the president, not by the right-wing media, and not by the NRA. Perspective | The NRA is using Trump’s playbook to attack the news media. It must be getting desperate. 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z In the main corridor, Steve Kates sits in the flesh, broadcasting live from an uncovered banquet table where his guest leans into the microphone, proudly sporting an NRA cap. “This is the Wild West” 2012-09-16T19:00:00Z Artists perform at NRA Country-sponsored concerts and events, while the organization promotes new albums and features artists on its website and online TV show. Country music avoided politics this year. Then Las Vegas happened. Will anything change? 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z NRA president David Keene, asked Friday if the NRA has enough support in Congress to fend off legislation to ban sales of assault weapons, indicated it does. Biden seeks video game industry input on guns 2013-01-11T13:02:14Z For the NRA, an Armed Citizen is the quintessential emblem of patriotism. Shoot first, ask questions later: The destructive downside to America’s cult of DIY personal security 2017-02-12T05:00:00Z Gross and the Brady Campaign advocate for expanded background checks for all private sales, citing a survey that shows 74 percent of NRA members are in favor of background checks. “This is the Wild West” 2012-09-16T19:00:00Z The video was narrated by NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch, and its targets include media, schools and Hollywood, among others. 'Cloud Gate' sculptor Kapoor sues NRA over recruiting video 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z Bee suggested that perhaps the best tactic to get a response from the NRA was to communicate in "a way they understand." “You have no chill”: Samantha Bee tells the NRA that “Time’s Up” on new episode of “F... 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z Just as I'm sure that the NRA won't celebrate your love of guns and lobby the NBA in protection of your rights because you are not a white man. An open letter to NBA star Ja Morant about your latest gun controversy: Soar, Ja, soar 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Because when you talk about the NRA, people naturally think Wayne LaPierre. Killer Mike on America: "We've failed, but we can change it" 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z I drove from New Orleans to Nashville for the NRA convention. 'I had to pull over and take half a Xanax': the toll of documenting US gun violence 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z E“NRA”ged: Mad as hell that that the government wants to take your guns away. Style Invitational Week 1284: Same difference — our compare/contrast contest 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z The NRA is wrong, disgustingly wrong, about this. Perspective | The NRA is using Trump’s playbook to attack the news media. It must be getting desperate. 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z “Oliver North is a true hero and warrior for freedom,” said Wayne LaPierre, CEO of the NRA, in a statement Monday. You can’t keep a good culture warrior down: The return of Oliver North 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Speaking from his studio in London, he said the NRA videos seem designed to rebrand “emblems of liberal America” as “foreign objects,” and thus threatening. Perspective | One of the world’s greatest sculptors warns America about the NRA 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z One of his goals: Add 1 million members to the NRA’s membership rolls, already nearly 6 million strong. You can’t keep a good culture warrior down: The return of Oliver North 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Mimicking Loesch's tone, facial expressions, dress and buzz words, Bee made her own video, aptly titled "Time's Up, NRA." “You have no chill”: Samantha Bee tells the NRA that “Time’s Up” on new episode of “F... 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z In June of last year, the NRA fought to make sure people on the no-fly list can buy guns. Read Jimmy Kimmel's Emotional Plea for Gun Control After Las Vegas Shooting 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z “I would nominate the NRA for a marketing award, if it wasn’t so gross,” she lamented. Cheryl Stumbo: Speaking for the victims 2013-01-26T04:09:29Z If not overtly, then certainly implicitly, this is a pro-gun-control collection, but ironically, it seems to confirm the old NRA bumper sticker: “Guns Don’t Kill People. People Kill People.” If we can’t get guns out of our cities, let’s get them out of our crime stories 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z I’m really frustrated when I see politicians using the same old, tired talking points that we’ve been hearing from the NRA forever. ‘The NRA is weaker than they’ve ever been,’ says founder of gun violence prevention group Moms Demand Action 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Usually the NRA is quick to accuse, but this time Donald Trump himself pointed the finger. Shooting blanks: how Hollywood fell out of love with guns 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z There’s a lot more in “Inside the NRA.” ‘Inside the NRA’ Offers an Unconvincing Confession of Swamp Regret 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z In the decades that followed, the genre would effectively “print the legend” of the second amendment and the NRA, celebrating the notion of a US made safe and maintained by the judicious use of firepower. Will Hollywood ever end its love affair with guns? 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z He also spoke about the collapse of NRA TV, a network he has previously explored on his show. John Oliver on Trump's 'pathological lack of empathy' after mass shootings 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z There’s 100 million gun owners in this country, and there’s only 5 million NRA members. ‘The NRA has blood on its hands,’ says ‘Inside the NRA’ author and former strategist 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z “I blame the lobbyists. And the biggest in the gun world is the NRA,” he said. Once again, Nashville faces horrific mass shooting involving country music fans 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z He called the logistics of the plan “pretty daunting” and given that it would lead to over 700,000 guns in schools, he was unsurprised that the NRA was in full support. John Oliver on Trump's plan to arm teachers: 'a terrible idea in a tone deaf way' 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z “If NRA members are annoyed with what I’m saying now they should do the exact same thing and smash their expensive televisions with large sledgehammers.” John Oliver on NRA TV: 'Just a vessel to sell America guns' 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z In Los Angeles they went online to try to fill all the seats with NRA supporters. 'I had to pull over and take half a Xanax': the toll of documenting US gun violence 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z The moment when Moore interviews then-NRA President Charlton Heston and pushes him on why he appeared at an NRA rally in the Columbine community when they were still deep in grief falls harder now. Why Michael Moore's "Bowling for Columbine" matters now more than ever 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z There is no one to root for in “Inside the NRA.” ‘Inside the NRA’ Offers an Unconvincing Confession of Swamp Regret 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z For some reason, the NRA decided the violent home invasion of one of America’s most popular celebrities provided a perfect moment to release a series of tweets that appeared to mock calls for gun control: NRA ridicules Kim Kardashian after she’s robbed at gunpoint 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Do you think this show is getting paid off by the NRA? The Walking Dead: season six, episode five – Now 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z I'm sure that NRA won't celebrate your love of guns and lobby the NBA in protection of your rights because you are not a white man. An open letter to NBA star Ja Morant about your latest gun controversy: Soar, Ja, soar 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z It’s an enjoyably old-fashioned shoot-out, if you can shake off the current headlines and sink in to a fantasy of hyper-violence that plays like an NRA vision of America the Beautiful. Hero Glock Dirty: Arnold’s Back, Guns Blazing, in The Last Stand 2013-01-18T13:00:02Z It’s one of the reasons that NRA Country, the “lifestyle” arm of the NRA, sees value in partnering with Nashville singers, many of whom are avid hunters and conservationists. Country music avoided politics this year. Then Las Vegas happened. Will anything change? 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z Do the thousands of American lives lost every year due to gun violence mean nothing to conservatives, gun dealers and the NRA? Gun industry could face lawsuits from victims and survivors if bill becomes law 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Sportsman also airs a TV version of the National Rifle Association-sponsored radio show, "NRA News, Cam & Co.," each weekday and "NRA Guns & Gold," a show about guns styled after "Antiques Roadshow." Sarah Palin to host outdoors show 2013-12-09T20:47:55Z Cain’s case was taken out his hands and handled by the NRA. Jerry Sandusky’s guilty — and so are we 2012-06-25T13:59:00Z He also doesn’t think much of the NRA, an organization always in a “snarling defensive crouch” despite its success in beating back gun-control efforts. ‘Gun Guys’: Searching for the secret of devotion to guns 2013-03-07T20:47:22Z As pro-gun activists and NRA members will gleefully tell you, crime has continued to go down in America even as the number of privately owned guns has steadily increased. Weinstein, Tarantino and the standoff over movie violence 2014-02-01T19:30:00Z NOM, the National Organization for Marriage, hopes to be the new NRA; in 2012, it and the Family Research Council and others in their camp succeeded. GOP: Gays out of the party 2012-10-09T11:45:00Z Still, the NRA projects that sales will increase 4 percent next year. Another restaurant closes. That doesn’t mean the industry is headed for a crash. 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z Earlier this year through its Institute for Legislative Action, the NRA joined a lawsuit challenging a state law barring the manufacture, sale, transport or import of semiautomatic assault-style weapons. NRA TV host under fire for joke encouraging North Korea to nuke Sacramento 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z So when you talk about people who believe the NRA’s rhetoric, that any kind of gun law is a slippery slope to confiscation or overturning the Second Amendment, that is a very vocal minority. ‘The NRA is weaker than they’ve ever been,’ says founder of gun violence prevention group Moms Demand Action 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z And that right there is what’s most ominous and alarming about the NRA’s defiantly more, more, more attitude. Keep your guns out of my school! 2012-12-21T19:54:00Z Other eBay users have since followed suit, with one promising to send proceeds from sales of Carrey Blu-Ray discs to the NRA and an organisation that sends care packages to members of the US military. Jim Carrey hit as eBay users sell memorabilia for gun money 2013-04-02T12:07:48Z The head of the NRA, and the GOP’s presidential nominee have both claimed Obama is plotting to take Americans’ guns. Is aggression genetic? 2012-05-28T22:00:00Z Even before becoming spokeswoman for the NRA, a post she held while simultaneously hosting her radio program, Loesch had cemented her position as one of the country’s most visible gun rights advocates. Former NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch, a rising right-wing radio star, doesn’t care if you call her a murderer 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z “The NRA is actually making a big push for women and they are pretty clear about their motivations,” he said before detailing female-aimed shows like Armed and Fabulous and Love at First Shot. John Oliver on NRA TV: 'Just a vessel to sell America guns' 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z It seems clear now, given the latest round of indictments, that Russian money was funneled into the Republican National Committe via the NRA and other avenues. Writer Greg Olear on “Dirty Rubles”: Trump is “gravest existential threat” to America in... 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z In 2010, an NRA official said that the goal of NRA Country was to present the “softer side” of the gun lobby. Perspective | Country artists have the ear of American gun culture. They need to speak up. 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z We told them, “We are working against the NRA, we want you to stop being backed by the NRA.” ‘We took our anger and channelled it’: Parkland students Jaclyn Corin and Delaney Tarr on becoming activists 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z Then, in mid-October, the NRA Country Facebook account posted a photo of an American flag underneath the caption, “Land of the free because of the brave.” Country music avoided politics this year. Then Las Vegas happened. Will anything change? 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z So we want to be the NRA for kids. Why can’t the U.S. invest in its children? 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Even the NRA couldn’t resist jumping in on the fun. Conservative Twitter hails Vince Vaughn as a hero after actor says he supports guns in schools 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z In our armed society, the NRA does the directing. School shootings and film shoots: What they do and don’t have in common 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z When Parkland happened, you were the number-two guy at the NRA. ‘The NRA has blood on its hands,’ says ‘Inside the NRA’ author and former strategist 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z In your book, you describe the corruption, greed and gross mismanagement you saw while at the NRA. ‘The NRA has blood on its hands,’ says ‘Inside the NRA’ author and former strategist 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z In a Rolling Stone cover story, Eric Church, a headliner at the Route 91 Harvest festival, said he knew he would get backlash for criticizing the NRA, and he didn’t care. Once again, Nashville faces horrific mass shooting involving country music fans 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z “I’d respect the NRA a lot more if the slogan were just: NRA – because death is an undeniable fuel of life,” he said. John Oliver on NRA TV: 'Just a vessel to sell America guns' 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z Even the NRA – an organisation not known for its reticence – declined to speak to Panorama on the subject. A History of Syria; Panorama – America's Gun Addiction: TV review 2013-03-11T22:00:01Z If that part of the equation isn’t hard to solve, the relationship between the architecture of Los Angeles and the NRA’s message is fuzzier. The NRA puts architecture, and L.A., in the crosshairs 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Will he — or any of the other acts associated with NRA Country — detach themselves from an organization that aggressively lobbies to allow semiautomatic weapons to remain in the hands of the American public? Perspective | Country artists have the ear of American gun culture. They need to speak up. 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z The NRA did not respond to a request for comment on efforts to tighten regulations on toy guns; the group has often denounced efforts to “demonize anything remotely related to firearms.” Bang: The troubled legacy of toy guns 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z “I don’t care if Herschel Walker paid to abort endangered baby eagles. I want control of the Senate,” former NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch said on her radio program, adding that “winning is a virtue.” Perspective | The baffling defense of Herschel Walker 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z “Those politicians, the conservatives, they’re in cahoots with the NRA and the gun manufacturers,” Lee said in an interview with The Wrap at an event in Los Angeles. Spike Lee: Anti-Gun Control Politicians Take NRA 'Blood Money' 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Obama can use his executive powers to act alone on some gun measures, but his options on the proposals opposed by the NRA are limited without Congress' cooperation. Biden seeks video game industry input on guns 2013-01-11T13:02:14Z Unlike the anti-urban rhetoric of a generation ago, which stressed scenes of urban decay — ramshackle buildings and trash-strewn empty streets — the NRA focuses not on blight but vibrancy. Perspective | One of the world’s greatest sculptors warns America about the NRA 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z White House officials said the vice president didn't expect to win over the NRA and other gun groups on those key issues. Biden seeks video game industry input on guns 2013-01-11T13:02:14Z A Republican poll by Frank Luntz showed that 74 percent of NRA members support stronger gun laws like a background check on every gun sale. ‘The NRA is weaker than they’ve ever been,’ says founder of gun violence prevention group Moms Demand Action 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Constitutions apart, it is only a citizen-wide "mockery" of the contemptible NRA, and its reactions to the Newtown murders, which will eventually bring the necessary change. Letters: Sacred text and satire 2012-12-25T21:00:03Z Next to the NRA, it’s America’s other big gun lobby. A fortified bonanza of white men and manhood: What the hell was I doing at the biggest gun trade show in the world? 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z The problem with the NRA is the fact that it is, by any definition, the fringe, right? ‘The NRA has blood on its hands,’ says ‘Inside the NRA’ author and former strategist 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z The NRA found that showing “Bambi” to groups of job applicants was its most effective screening tool. Style Invitational Week 1468: The Year in Redo, Part 2 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z April 14: The NRA announces, proactively, that there will be nothing that could have been done. Style Invitational Week 1315: Clue Us In — our backward crossword 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z “Anyone got a list of the biggest private donors to the NRA?” one student activist, David Hogg, asked on Twitter. Perspective | The NRA is using Trump’s playbook to attack the news media. It must be getting desperate. 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Oliver added: “A weakened NRA is nice, sure, but the only way things are really to change is if lawmakers continue to feel pressure and, if I can quote that Ohio crowd, do something.” John Oliver on Trump's 'pathological lack of empathy' after mass shootings 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z The state opened investigations into certain insurance companies that were in business with NRA members, according to the gun advocacy group’s filing. Supreme Court loads docket with two more gun rights cases 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z NRA officials didn’t immediately respond to an email requesting comment Friday morning. Doctor who treated Morgan State shooting victim is gunshot survivor himself 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The NRA, the most powerful lobby in American politics, mounted an attack against Feinstein and her cause. Dianne Feinstein, the first woman in the Senate from California, has died 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Her lawsuit accused some of the NRA’s leaders of using the gun advocacy group to enrich themselves and associates. NY Attorney General Letitia James has a long history of fighting Trump, other powerful targets 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Institute for Legislative Action, the lobbying arm of the NRA, released a statement opposing the passage of AB 732 and AB 733. Three gun control bills inspired by Monterey Park massacre are closer to becoming law 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z The lower court ruled for the state official, citing qualified immunity, and said the NRA had failed to plead a First Amendment claim. Supreme Court loads docket with two more gun rights cases 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z One conservative justice frequently spoke out in favor of gun rights during her campaign, even producing a political mailer showing her brandishing a shotgun and wearing a hat promoting the NRA. Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates often speak out on hot topics. Only one faces impeachment threat 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z “We just need a few more people in the office that have the guts to take on the gun industry, and have the guts to take on the NRA, and get the job done.” In city scarred by January mass shooting, California Senate candidates push for tighter gun laws 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z As attorney general, James has regulatory power over tax-exempt nonprofits, and she cast the legal battle against the NRA as an effort to protect the organization from itself. NY Attorney General Letitia James has a long history of fighting Trump, other powerful targets 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z The NRA, like the fossil fuel industry, has lobbied extensively for laws and interpretations that protect their profits at the expense of human life, and a tainted Supreme Court has enabled them. The NRA's toxic fuel 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z I was formerly a lifetime member of the NRA — until I renounced my membership. Gun owners: It's time for us to stand up against the Second Amendment death culture 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z In mailers, she posed with a shotgun, orange hunting vest and baseball cap with the NRA logo in an implicit appeal to gun-owners. Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates often speak out on hot topics. Only one faces impeachment threat 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z A 33-page document — “Plan for the Organization, Operation and Support of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action” — was wide-ranging. The Secret History of Gun Rights: How Lawmakers Armed the N.R.A. 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z She initially sought to have the NRA dissolved. NY Attorney General Letitia James has a long history of fighting Trump, other powerful targets 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z The NRA's long-standing relationship with dark money campaign finance is no secret. The NRA's toxic fuel 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The NRA, which at one time, supported reasonable gun restrictions, chose literal blood money over saving lives. Gun owners: It's time for us to stand up against the Second Amendment death culture 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z “That is why the NRA continues our fight for self-defense laws. Rest assured, we will never bow, we will never retreat, and we will never apologize for championing the self-defense rights of law-abiding Americans.” US sets a grim milestone with new record for the deadliest six months of mass killings 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z When, as governor, he signed a bill that placed new restrictions on the purchase and sale of handguns, he reportedly told an aide, “Make sure a copy is sent to the NRA.” This week’s passages 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z The NRA filed a court challenge the day Moore signed the legislation. In Maryland’s capital, a memorial is held for newspaper attack victims after another mass shooting 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z The correlation between gun regulations and homicide rates is plain; states with stronger gun laws experience less per capita gun violence, a fact of no relevance to lawmakers funded by the NRA. The NRA's toxic fuel 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The NRA's anti-mental health rhetoric, part of their routine finger-pointing exercise, has coincided with increased institutional funding for the removal of individuals with mental health conditions from society. The GOP's toxic positivity is a problem 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z The flag appears on guns and on NRA merchandise. We can make the American flag great again 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z So you have this sort of uncapping of hate and conspiracy, much of it racially driven, that the NRA was tapping into. Former gun company executive explains roots of America’s gun violence epidemic 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z “When you look at what the NRA is saying, is you currently have laws on the books — emergency, involuntary commitment,” Sexton told The Associated Press on Wednesday. In gun law push, Tennessee governor’s office memo says NRA prefers to ’round up mentally ill people’ 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The NRA, like the fossil fuel industry, has lobbied extensively for laws and interpretations that protect their profits at the expense of human life, and a tainted Supreme Court has enabled them. The NRA's toxic fuel 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z It's asinine that my colleagues in Congress continue to side with the NRA in support of more guns. “We got to rise up, everyone”: Rep. Jamaal Bowman battles the normalization of Trump 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z The NRA did not return an online request for comment. Why so many mass killings? Families, experts seek answers 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z I had an incredible time at the NRA Convention on Friday, speaking to a room packed with patriots who want one very simple thing… to be FREE. Trump's terrifying emails offer a clue 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z They tout the governor’s proposal as “more targeted and more limited” than what the NRA currently supports. In gun law push, Tennessee governor’s office memo says NRA prefers to ’round up mentally ill people’ 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The NRA, the firearms industry and gun enthusiasts remind us repeatedly of the sanctity of the Second Amendment. Gun violence: Put the cost on firearms industry 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Today, with its right-wing friends embedded at Fox and other, smaller networks, the NRA has an easier time of it than ever before, even as the deaths mount. Here's the real lesson of the Fox News trial: It's time to break up Big Media 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z “We represent 18, 19 and 20-year-olds who are not mass shooters, we defend the constitutional rights,” NRA lobbyist Tara Mica said. Uvalde families plead for languishing Texas gun bills 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Spiker, the NRA’s Virginia state director, said the group’s members already safely store firearms. Parents, schools face increasing scrutiny after shootings 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z He’s currently facing pushback from both the GOP-dominant General Assembly and firearms rights advocacy groups, including the NRA, that are wary of loosening gun laws in ruby red Tennessee. In gun law push, Tennessee governor’s office memo says NRA prefers to ’round up mentally ill people’ 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The NRA filed for bankruptcy in 2021, but a judge dismissed that case, ruling it was not filed in good faith. NRA shows gun rights power but pushback grows from shootings 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Over the weekend, thousands of the NRA’s most active members gathered at the downtown Indianapolis convention center. Indiana Senate approves handgun training fund for teachers 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z The NRA and gun-rights activists view the push for tighter laws as the federal government encroaching on individual rights. Mayors press Congress for assault weapons ban, expanded background checks after more shootings 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Why is US gun lobby group NRA so powerful? Alabama shooting: Young football star Phil Dowdell killed in Alabama shooting 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z “Not only is the NRA’s proposal impractical — it would drastically expand the scope of government,” one of the memos reads. In gun law push, Tennessee governor’s office memo says NRA prefers to ’round up mentally ill people’ 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Five years ago, the NRA had a $36 million deficit because of lavish spending, followed by lawsuits from its own members as well as the attorneys general in New York and Washington, D.C. NRA shows gun rights power but pushback grows from shootings 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Last year’s NRA convention followed the massacre at a school in Uvalde, Texas. Indiana Senate approves handgun training fund for teachers 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z “With me at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, no one will lay a finger on your firearms,” Mr. Trump told NRA members. Mayors press Congress for assault weapons ban, expanded background checks after more shootings 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z But in truth, radical opposition to gun regulation is a relatively recent development, even in the NRA. Opinion | Gun absolutists don’t trust democracy because they know they’re losing 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z In announcing his plan publicly in April, Lee acknowledged the proponents of involuntary commitment, but did not name the NRA. In gun law push, Tennessee governor’s office memo says NRA prefers to ’round up mentally ill people’ 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z “The NRA was responsible for creating that identity, but it is now a thing that exists in the world somewhat independently of the National Rifle Association as an organization,” he said. NRA shows gun rights power but pushback grows from shootings 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z To listen to Trump — as I forced myself to do in Indianapolis, sitting among the Venn diagram of his supporters and NRA members — is to listen to a man who seems wholly detached from reality. Column: Trump and the NRA might be right about guns — and we mostly have ourselves to blame 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Several Republican heavyweights, including Mr. Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence, spoke at the NRA’s annual convention in Indianapolis - providing a “who’s who” of potential GOP candidates as the 2024 field takes shape. Jordan all in for Trump 2024 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z The group was long open to sensible rules around weapons, and the NRA helped Franklin D. Roosevelt draft the 1934 National Firearms Act and the 1938 Gun Control Act. Opinion | Gun absolutists don’t trust democracy because they know they’re losing 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z “He looks forward to speaking with key stakeholders, including the NRA, and working with legislators on proposals in the months ahead.” In gun law push, Tennessee governor’s office memo says NRA prefers to ’round up mentally ill people’ 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The NRA didn’t immediately respond to questions emailed on Monday. NRA shows gun rights power but pushback grows from shootings 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Nor is it because, as former Vice President Mike Pence told the NRA faithful, “freedom is under attack,” and Americans are determined to not let the government take their guns. Column: Trump and the NRA might be right about guns — and we mostly have ourselves to blame 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z The NRA event, which drew speeches and videotaped addresses from Republican candidates and potential contenders, marked the first time that Trump and Pence have appeared at the same 2024 campaign-geared event. Trump, in legal peril, draws cheers at NRA convention; Pence draws boos 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z It was not until 1977 that the NRA was engulfed by extreme ideologues. Opinion | Gun absolutists don’t trust democracy because they know they’re losing 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z In an April memo, the NRA’s lobbying arm urged its supporters to oppose Lee’s plan. In gun law push, Tennessee governor’s office memo says NRA prefers to ’round up mentally ill people’ 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Even amid internal turmoil and legal woes, the gun ownership culture and movement that the NRA helped build remains formidable. NRA shows gun rights power but pushback grows from shootings 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Because, far from losing, the NRA seems to be winning. Column: Trump and the NRA might be right about guns — and we mostly have ourselves to blame 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z He claimed the same “radical left” attorney general “coming after me in New York state is also waging war on the NRA, shamefully trying to destroy this legendary organization.” Trump, in legal peril, draws cheers at NRA convention; Pence draws boos 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Trump, who will address the donor summit in Nashville Saturday, took a dig at Pence from the NRA stage, telling the crowd he hoped they’d given the former vice president a warm introduction. Pence: Candidates must run ‘as Republicans’ to win in 2024 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Colion Noir, one of the most prominent black commentators for the NRA, said that the first time he fired a gun, he was terrified. How the AR-15 became 'America's national gun' and loved by the NRA 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z But “one of the interesting things about this moment is the NRA, in some ways, has never faced more organizational incoherence and disarray.” NRA shows gun rights power but pushback grows from shootings 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Despite what the NRA insists about needing guns to fend off a tyrannical government, living in a heavily armed society isn’t safe for anyone. Column: Trump and the NRA might be right about guns — and we mostly have ourselves to blame 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Last year, the NRA held the same meeting in Texas just days after a deadly school shooting in Uvalde. Trump, in legal peril, draws cheers at NRA convention; Pence draws boos 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Just days after deadly mass shootings that occurred in Kentucky and Tennessee, Former President Donald Trump spoke at a NRA convention in Indianapolis to deny the existence of a "gun problem" in America. Trumps speaks at NRA convention days after mass shootings 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump in 2016 received the NRA’s endorsement during the GOP nomination race, which was unusual given that the organization usually waits until after the primary season. Trump vows at NRA gathering to stop Biden’s ‘war on lawful gun owners’ 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z It also came as the NRA grapples with the fallout of infighting and lawsuits. NRA shows gun rights power but pushback grows from shootings 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Patrice Johnson, one of the few Black people I spotted checking out the rifles and bins of bullets in the exhibit hall of the NRA convention, told me she carries a gun for self-defense. Column: Trump and the NRA might be right about guns — and we mostly have ourselves to blame 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z She said it is important for 2024 candidates to be at the NRA event courting voters. Trump, in legal peril, draws cheers at NRA convention; Pence draws boos 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z "I'm thrilled to be back with the hardworking, God-fearing, card-carrying patriots of the NRA," Trump said to further cheers. Trumps speaks at NRA convention days after mass shootings 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z “You want China not to invade Taiwan? Here is something we can do: The NRA can open its branch next time in Taiwan,” Mr. Ramaswamy said. GOP presidential candidate calls for guns in “every Taiwanese household” to prevent Chinese invasion 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z “We can yell and scream all we want, but we want winners, we want winners for tomorrow,” Mr. Sununu told NRA members. N.H. Gov. Chris Sununu: GOP must be more inspirational to grow the team, win elections 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z This horrifying idea, called “constitutional carry,” is now the law in about 25 states, thanks in large part to the NRA. Column: Trump and the NRA might be right about guns — and we mostly have ourselves to blame 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z John Feinblatt, the president of Everytown for Gun Safety, said in a statement about the meeting, that the NRA “is past its prime and unable to deliver general election wins.” Trump, in legal peril, draws cheers at NRA convention; Pence draws boos 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Democrats looked to put Mr. Trump and fellow Republicans on defense over guns ahead of the NRA convention. Pence backs expedited federal death penalty for mass shooters 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z “We speak here while the NRA is holding its convention in Indiana,” she said. Kamala Harris targets NRA convention in speech lamenting attacks on democracy 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z It illustrates the stark reality that such shootings have become enough of the fabric of American life that the NRA can no longer schedule around them. Top 2024 hopefuls to address NRA convention after shootings 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Of course, this was the NRA’s grand plan all along, this having America armed to the teeth. Column: Trump and the NRA might be right about guns — and we mostly have ourselves to blame 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Due to Secret Service security requirements, guns were not allowed in the room where candidates spoke, according to the NRA’s website. Trump, in legal peril, draws cheers at NRA convention; Pence draws boos 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Trump, whom the NRA enthusiastically backed in 2016 before he was even officially declared the Republican presidential candidate, will address gun aficionados in person on Friday. Trump, other 2024 hopefuls seek NRA's blessing amid spate of shootings 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z The NRA’s annual gathering kicked off on Friday in Indianapolis. Kamala Harris targets NRA convention in speech lamenting attacks on democracy 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z The NRA calls the convention “one of the most politically significant and popular events in the country, featuring our nation’s top Second Amendment leaders.” Top 2024 hopefuls to address NRA convention after shootings 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z We were under no obligation to follow the NRA’s grand plan. Column: Trump and the NRA might be right about guns — and we mostly have ourselves to blame 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z The NRA responded by calling for more security in schools, rather than restrictions on gun ownership. US gun control: What is the NRA and why is it so powerful? 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z The parade of top-tier politicians shows that the NRA event remains a rite of passage for Republican hopefuls, despite the group itself being riven by corruption accusations, legal problems and media reports of dwindling membership. Trump, other 2024 hopefuls seek NRA's blessing amid spate of shootings 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z After all, it confirmed the public's worst suspicions about Republicans: They are hella racist, hate democracy, and don't care how many people die by gun violence, so long as they keep getting their NRA funding. Republicans are in deep denial about how unpopular both they and Trump are 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z Further overlapping with recent tragedy, Pence and some of the other speakers plan to follow up their NRA speeches by traveling to Nashville to meet with top GOP donors gathered there. Top 2024 hopefuls to address NRA convention after shootings 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Sure, the NRA has made it easier to do all of this. Column: Trump and the NRA might be right about guns — and we mostly have ourselves to blame 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z The NRA held its 2022 meeting in nearby Houston only days after the Uvalde attack, despite widespread calls to cancel the event. US gun control: What is the NRA and why is it so powerful? 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Feldman said he expected the NRA to eventually endorse Trump because its most vocal membership base - which draws heavily from a white, rural and male population subset - remain supportive of him. Trump, other 2024 hopefuls seek NRA's blessing amid spate of shootings 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z “We are way more powerful than the NRA or the gun lobby or anybody who told us we just need to shut up and sit down,” Pearson said. Nashville council reinstates Black Tennessee lawmaker 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z “Our kids are being hunted and the NRA’s business model is to give aid to the hunters.” Top 2024 hopefuls to address NRA convention after shootings 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Lombardo has previously bucked other Republicans by supporting universal background checks, though he still positions himself as firmly pro-Second Amendment while touting his NRA membership. Nevada Dems push gun control bills with uncertain future 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z She is suing Mr LaPierre for millions of dollars he has been paid by the NRA, and wants the organisation to face financial monitoring. US gun control: What is the NRA and why is it so powerful? 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z For some fervent NRA members, however, neither Trump nor DeSantis are committed enough to the cause. Trump, other 2024 hopefuls seek NRA's blessing amid spate of shootings 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z This month we acknowledge the 30th anniversary of the Branch Davidian siege at Waco that helped spawn the rise of militias, strengthened the NRA and gave birth to the fear of the "deep state." Donald Trump and the media: How the Waco siege spawned the MAGA cult 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Democratic National Committee Chair Jamie Harrison added, “Republicans are committed to their annual pilgrimage to the NRA convention. It’s shameless.” Top 2024 hopefuls to address NRA convention after shootings 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z The NRA, the Nevada Republican Party and a host of residents called the bills unconstitutional and discriminatory. Nevada Dems push gun control bills with uncertain future 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z The NRA has described her lawsuit as a "baseless, premeditated attack". US gun control: What is the NRA and why is it so powerful? 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z "Republican primary hopefuls are descending on Indianapolis to pander to the NRA's extreme leaders for support that will be poison in a general election," said Shannon Watts, founder of gun control group Moms Demand Action. Trump, other 2024 hopefuls seek NRA's blessing amid spate of shootings 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z “It’s the nail in the coffin for the NRA and the gun lobby’s political power in Washington state,” he said. WA lawmakers cite Nashville school shooting as they advance assault weapon ban, other gun restrictions 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Also on display Friday will be the resurgence of the NRA and the key role it is poised to play in next year’s presidential race - in a stark departure from 2020. Top 2024 hopefuls to address NRA convention after shootings 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z NRA lobbyist Daniel Reid argued raising the age was unconstitutional and would qualify as age discrimination. Nevada Dems push gun control bills with uncertain future 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z However, the NRA still has a substantial budget which it uses to try and influence US politicians on gun policy. US gun control: What is the NRA and why is it so powerful? 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z The NRA said the cases Allen cited were based on a collection of news stories and not meant to be exhaustive or representative. High-capacity-magazine bans could save lives. Will they hold up in court? This isn't not just about the political power of the NRA anymore — the gun lobby has lost much of its financial clout. Trump wants Americans to think society is an apocalyptic wasteland: Mass shootings help him 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z After later meeting with the NRA, however, Trump abandoned his push, instead focusing on arming teachers and making schools more secure. Top 2024 hopefuls to address NRA convention after shootings 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z But any notion that the tragedy in Newtown would compel the politically influential NRA to compromise evaporated a week later. How the AR-15 became a powerful political, cultural symbol in America The NRA also has considerable influence via its membership, many of whom will vote for a candidate based solely on their stance on guns. US gun control: What is the NRA and why is it so powerful? 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z “A school shooting just happened near my sons school. Multiple children dead but let’s make sure that the gunman had his 2nd Amendment rights. F— you Bill Lee and f— the NRA,” he wrote. Lauren Daigle postpones concert to host vigil after Nashville school shooting 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z "I understand that was a difficult vote for some Republicans — the first time that they ever crossed the NRA," he said. After Nashville, Democrats want to force a floor vote on assault weapons ban. They probably can't 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Things only got worse in the following two years, with the NRA approaching an unrestricted net asset deficit of nearly $50 million in 2019. NRA tried to stop financial bleeding by cutting gun training and education. Now members are fleeing 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z NRA leaders feared there would be momentum for a ban, and they even huddled with companies and lobbyists to begin plotting strategy, former officials said. How the AR-15 became a powerful political, cultural symbol in America For decades, the NRA has aggressively opposed measures which would restrict gun ownership, despite a series of high profile mass shootings, including many in schools. US gun control: What is the NRA and why is it so powerful? 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z This is a bill that was vehemently, strongly opposed by the NRA and other gun groups, and yet we were able to get significant Republican support, matched with Democratic support, to get it passed. Sen. Chris Murphy: Republicans “don’t give a crap” about kids and gun violence 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z He said the Legislature had broken “the NRA’s lock on Washington” and that “the vast majority of Washingtonians support this commonsense measure.” WA House votes to ban assault weapons 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z When also including the money set aside for specific uses stipulated by donors – the group's net assets – the NRA's total available funds reached over $75 million. NRA tried to stop financial bleeding by cutting gun training and education. Now members are fleeing 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z But the focus on banning the AR-15 only made the gun more popular with firearms enthusiasts, NRA leaders later said. How the AR-15 became a powerful political, cultural symbol in America Among Democrats, the general response to mass violence in the U.S. is to call for more gun regulations and to criticize the NRA, gun lobbies and the weapons industry. Historical amnesia in the age of capitalist apocalypse — and how to overcome it 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z “Wayne LaPierre was an aide to a Democratic delegate from Roanoke when I got here,” he said, referring to the longtime NRA leader. Richard Saslaw, Virginia’s longest-serving state senator, will retire 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z The NRA, which filed a brief in support of the NSSF’s New York challenge, said the same. The brewing gun-control fight that could be headed to the Supreme Court 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z How did the NRA get on a steadier financial footing? NRA tried to stop financial bleeding by cutting gun training and education. Now members are fleeing 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z “The heart and soul of the NRA membership was hardcore AR folks,” Powell said. How the AR-15 became a powerful political, cultural symbol in America Nor is this just a matter, as so many claim, of Republicans being too "afraid" of the NRA to stand up for meaningful gun safety laws. Republicans would rather kids be shot than let them read books 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z In a statement to The Post, the NRA said the case lacks merit and the group expects to be vindicated in court. Restaurant group uses workers’ cash to lobby against them, advocates say 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z “The NRA challenges regulations that are unconstitutional and that strip law-abiding citizens of their ability to exercise their rights,” spokesman Lars Dalseide said in a statement. The brewing gun-control fight that could be headed to the Supreme Court 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z The NRA's over 4 million dues-paying members may tolerate lean spending only on certain things and only for so long. NRA tried to stop financial bleeding by cutting gun training and education. Now members are fleeing 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z David Keene, who was the NRA’s president at the time, said that was the moment gun rights became a top issue for Republicans — with the AR-15 at the center. How the AR-15 became a powerful political, cultural symbol in America “Half of the country currently recognizes the fundamental right of law-abiding gun owners to carry a firearm for self-defense as enshrined in our Constitution,” said Art Thomm, the NRA state director for Florida. Florida poised to become 26th state that allows permitless carry of guns 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z The programs generate millions of dollars a year for the NRA, representing one of the association’s major revenue streams that it then funnels into advocacy work. Restaurant group uses workers’ cash to lobby against them, advocates say 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z But the NRA isn’t sitting the issue out. The brewing gun-control fight that could be headed to the Supreme Court 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Much of this reflects the money NRA paid for its various legal entanglements, largely in fees to its new legal team. NRA tried to stop financial bleeding by cutting gun training and education. Now members are fleeing 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z The NRA’s embrace of the AR-15 was also practical, said Joshua Powell, a former longtime NRA adviser and chief of staff to LaPierre. How the AR-15 became a powerful political, cultural symbol in America “The NRA is proud to have led this effort across America and looks forward to welcoming Florida into the fold of freedom that constitutional carry provides.” Florida poised to become 26th state that allows permitless carry of guns 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z However much is covered by hourly workers, the ServSafe money has helped the NRA advocate for members. Restaurant group uses workers’ cash to lobby against them, advocates say 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z An NRA spokesperson made similar assertions, emphasizing a need for responsible behavior while opposing legal requirements. Gun owners favor requiring parents to lock up weapons. It’s lawmakers who don’t. 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z Though the NRA apparently shored up its bottom line, its financial neglect of programs like firearms training, competitions and field services could ultimately disappoint its members and donors. NRA tried to stop financial bleeding by cutting gun training and education. Now members are fleeing 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z NRA membership numbers were declining, but AR-15 owners remained loyal. How the AR-15 became a powerful political, cultural symbol in America The powerful NRA joined a parade of gun-rights activists seeking to toss out the newly minted prohibition on dozens of rapid-fire pistols and long guns, as well as large-capacity magazines or attachments. NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z The NRA has contributed to other groups that purport to speak for restaurant workers. Restaurant group uses workers’ cash to lobby against them, advocates say 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z “The NRA supports safe storage for every firearm owned in America and we educate gun owners to keep firearms away from unauthorized users,” spokeswoman Amy Hunter said in a statement. Gun owners favor requiring parents to lock up weapons. It’s lawmakers who don’t. 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z The full NRA financial filing for 2022 is not yet available, but there are early signs that it may have been a turning point. NRA tried to stop financial bleeding by cutting gun training and education. Now members are fleeing 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Even the NRA was uneasy about the brash, public displays. How the AR-15 became a powerful political, cultural symbol in America The NRA earlier this month issued a warning that the California’s new state legislative session appeared to include the “Usual Appetite for Gun Control.” California’s strict gun laws don’t eliminate violence, but they have helped 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z At the time, that was the address for the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, an affiliate of the NRA. Restaurant group uses workers’ cash to lobby against them, advocates say 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Senate defied the NRA when they voted to pass a bipartisan gun-safety bill. Gun owners favor requiring parents to lock up weapons. It’s lawmakers who don’t. 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z Journalist Stephen Gutowski has reported at The Reload that NRA membership declines meant that even with its more lean spending profile, the organization was poised to end 2022 at a loss. NRA tried to stop financial bleeding by cutting gun training and education. Now members are fleeing 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z But so many gun owners sided with Grisham that the NRA quickly flip-flopped, saying its original opposition had been a mistake. How the AR-15 became a powerful political, cultural symbol in America The gun legislation that the NRA said would “infringe upon the rights of law-abiding Americans?” Thom Tillis emerges as a bipartisan dealmaker as lawmakers fear dysfunction looms 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z District Court in the Southern District of New York, against the NRA and its ServSafe program. Restaurant group uses workers’ cash to lobby against them, advocates say 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z The NRA already has sent out two action alerts against it, and the legislative session only started Monday. Blue state paradox: WA keeps arming up 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z I believe that with fewer members and fewer items left to cut, the NRA may take more drastic steps in the years ahead. NRA tried to stop financial bleeding by cutting gun training and education. Now members are fleeing 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z In other cases, Powell warned there would be NRA member boycotts. How the AR-15 became a powerful political, cultural symbol in America Marion P. Hammer, executive director of Unified Sportsmen of Florida and state lobbyist for the NRA, opposed the bill. Finally, something lawmakers can (mostly) agree on: state symbols 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z The NRA told The Post that the association is not involved in large, coordinated astroturf activities, though its Form 990 filings suggest something different. Restaurant group uses workers’ cash to lobby against them, advocates say 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Putin or his Russian oligarch friends have contributed to the NRA and a variety of politicians and causes that support fascism and authoritarianism. It was the year of "eh, not bad" — and also of avoiding the obvious 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z And, with 2022 having been an election year – prime time for the NRA to take center stage – declining funds prevented an all-out political spending blitz. NRA tried to stop financial bleeding by cutting gun training and education. Now members are fleeing 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z His comments rattled NRA officials and some of his own advisers. How the AR-15 became a powerful political, cultural symbol in America “The NRA sued the state of New Jersey while Gov. Murphy was signing this bill because the legislation will not stand up to constitutional scrutiny,” NRA spokeswoman Amy Hunter told The Washington Times. N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy signs new gun permitting law, triggering lawsuit against it 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z To try to staunch the flow of ServSafe money to the NRA, One Fair Wage recently launched its own food safety course. Restaurant group uses workers’ cash to lobby against them, advocates say 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z “When I started doing this work, about a quarter of all Democrats in Congress had an ‘A’ rating from the NRA. She founded Moms Demand Action for gun reform. 140 of its volunteers won office. 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Though it may once have seemed like the NRA would suddenly implode due to its weak finances, its decline today is more of a slow burn that's diminishing its scale and threatens its future. NRA tried to stop financial bleeding by cutting gun training and education. Now members are fleeing 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z NRA representatives later warned Trump against taking action. How the AR-15 became a powerful political, cultural symbol in America But the NRA has gone out of its way to paint the laws as a liberal conspiracy against gun rights. Phony conservative victimhood is more than grating — it fuels a climate of anti-LGBTQ bigotry 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z “Crime rates are soaring. We see that not only in news headlines, but also in neighborhoods where high crime and a lack of prosecutions has residents living in fear,” said Amy Hunter, an NRA spokeswoman. Gun deaths surged at record pace during pandemic, study finds 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z The NRA on Tuesday insisted America’s Second Amendment protection of gun ownership had nothing to do with any of the killings. ‘We aren’t numb; we’re traumatized’: Another mass killing rocks U.S. 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z The growth of other pro-gun groups, such as Gun Owners of America and the Second Amendment Foundation, poses further risks for a shrinking NRA. NRA tried to stop financial bleeding by cutting gun training and education. Now members are fleeing 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z “They came up here and said to him, the base is going to blow you up,” according to a former official who sat in during a series of meetings with the NRA. How the AR-15 became a powerful political, cultural symbol in America The NRA said its contract with the company ended last year, and it was "not aware of any issues." Exclusive: Russian software disguised as American finds its way into U.S. Army, CDC apps 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z NRA-Affiliated Range Funding is offered to 100% NRA membership affiliated clubs for the “acquisition, development, and improvement of shooting facilities,” the organization said in guidelines. Harvard poll provides good news for Republicans 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z “These are heinous acts by deranged criminals,” Amy Hunter, an NRA spokeswoman, wrote in a statement to The Post. ‘We aren’t numb; we’re traumatized’: Another mass killing rocks U.S. 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z In my view, the NRA's risky strategy of cutting program costs while spending more on legal battles could portend a further and continued weakening of the organization in the years ahead. NRA tried to stop financial bleeding by cutting gun training and education. Now members are fleeing 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z But Trump was also petrified of the NRA and others taking him on, former advisers said, and heard from a number of advisers that it would be unpopular. How the AR-15 became a powerful political, cultural symbol in America The National Rifle Association’s award-winning NRA Hunter Education online course is now available in the state of Alabama — which now joins a dozen other states that accept the free course as meeting hunting-license requirements. Rising food prices swaying the midterm vote 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Funds are distributed with the approval of a standing committee of NRA Board of Directors. Harvard poll provides good news for Republicans 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z The NRA sued Vullo after multiple entities cut ties or decided not to do business with the organization. 2nd Circuit rejects NRA claims against ex-NY state official 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z But the NRA has in recent years faced a financial tsunami, one that came to light after the 2016 election. NRA tried to stop financial bleeding by cutting gun training and education. Now members are fleeing 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z “I said this to Trump in that meeting: I think the Republican Party would have followed him wherever he went, and he ultimately decided to stand with the NRA,” Murphy said. How the AR-15 became a powerful political, cultural symbol in America Lawyers for the NRA had no immediate comment. NRA free speech lawsuit against New York regulator is dismissed 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Funding is also available through the NRA Public Range Grant Funding program to city, county, state, and federal units of government to improve, enhance, and build public ranges. Harvard poll provides good news for Republicans 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z A message sent to a lawyer for the NRA was not immediately returned. 2nd Circuit rejects NRA claims against ex-NY state official 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z The NRA tried to declare bankruptcy to cushion some of these blows, with no luck. NRA tried to stop financial bleeding by cutting gun training and education. Now members are fleeing 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Sen. Mark R. Warner, who earned the NRA’s support as Virginia’s governor in the mid-2000s, represented a state that was now trending more liberal. How the AR-15 became a powerful political, cultural symbol in America The NRA, which is incorporated in New York, faces a separate investigation by state Attorney General Letitia James into alleged corruption within the group. NRA free speech lawsuit against New York regulator is dismissed 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z There is also the NRA Foundation State Fund Capital Improvement Grants program, which offers funding to government agencies and non-profit entities. Harvard poll provides good news for Republicans 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z “For four years, the NRA has proceeded with this baseless case while I remained steadfast in my position,” she said. 2nd Circuit rejects NRA claims against ex-NY state official 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z But has the NRA managed to weather its financial storm? NRA tried to stop financial bleeding by cutting gun training and education. Now members are fleeing 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z “This firearm is lawfully owned by millions of Americans — used in shooting competitions, for recreational purposes, hunting and home protection,” said NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam. How the AR-15 became a powerful political, cultural symbol in America A Manhattan judge in March blocked her effort to dissolve the NRA, but said James had many legally viable claims. NRA free speech lawsuit against New York regulator is dismissed 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z The NRA Foundation grant application process can be found at Nrafoundation.org/grants. Harvard poll provides good news for Republicans 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Toyota thought it had pulled a fast one over on Childress, a former NRA board member who in 2017 shot at three intruders who broke into his home. Richard Childress Racing gets last laugh in snatching two-time NASCAR series champion Kyle Busch 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z As an accounting researcher who focuses on the financial performance of nonprofits, I have been closely studying NRA finances throughout its crisis. NRA tried to stop financial bleeding by cutting gun training and education. Now members are fleeing 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Top NRA officials worked to persuade other retailers, such as Bass Pro Shops, not to pull AR-15s from their shelves, according to Powell, the group’s former chief of staff. How the AR-15 became a powerful political, cultural symbol in America The proud owner of a Cold War-era machine gun, she responds to the ravages of gun violence by ticking off NRA talking points about increasing school security and boosting mental health services. Column: Is Oregon about to elect an anti-woke, pro-gun independent as governor? Or maybe, gasp, a Republican? 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Bishop is a member of the Democratic centrist of the Blue Dog Coalition and was one of three Democrats who took campaign contributions from the NRA in 2018. GOP’s Chris West tells Georgia voters it’s time to ‘rotate the crop,’ oust longtime House Dem 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z “It took 30 years. And we beat the NRA!” As Trump and GOP blast FBI, Biden claims law and order mantle for Democrats 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z I can say the NRA financial picture is, as of early 2023, a mixed bag. NRA tried to stop financial bleeding by cutting gun training and education. Now members are fleeing 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z An NRA journal called America’s First Freedom described the shift as, “Moving to Freer America.” Feeling unwelcome in blue states, gun companies move to red ones 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Yet Republicans and the NRA were still able to destroy all proposed gun safety bills, despite Democrats holding a majority in the Senate. Trumpism is distracting the GOP — allowing Democrats to get things done 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z His NRA grade went from an “A” to a “C” in 2020 after he backed an expansion of background checks for firearms. GOP’s Chris West tells Georgia voters it’s time to ‘rotate the crop,’ oust longtime House Dem 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Biden bellowed, noting that “the vast majority” of Republicans voted against it, suggesting they were “intimidated” by the NRA. As Trump and GOP blast FBI, Biden claims law and order mantle for Democrats 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z However, the way in which that financial recovery came about risks hemorrhaging the NRA's core supporters. NRA tried to stop financial bleeding by cutting gun training and education. Now members are fleeing 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z But facing intense pressure from the NRA and the gun industry, Smith & Wesson eventually backed away from the deal. Feeling unwelcome in blue states, gun companies move to red ones 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Another challenge faced by the NRA was that the provision granting workers the right to organize appeared to others as a mandate to do so. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z The campaign also defended the congressman’s shifting grade in the NRA. GOP’s Chris West tells Georgia voters it’s time to ‘rotate the crop,’ oust longtime House Dem 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z “But we took on the NRA and we won. And we’re not stopping here. I’m determined to ban assault weapons in this country.” As Trump and GOP blast FBI, Biden claims law and order mantle for Democrats 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z A multimillion-dollar unrestricted net asset reserve for an organization the size of the NRA can provide financial security. NRA tried to stop financial bleeding by cutting gun training and education. Now members are fleeing 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Spears agreed, comparing it to the lock the NRA has over the GOP. Tennessee showdown: Governor's big plan for right-wing charter schools sparks fierce backlash 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z This adjustment would come about by increasing the purchasing power of everyday people, as well as through regulatory policies like the NRA and AAA. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z “So, to our minds, that means forming an organization similar to the ACLU, the NRA, the NAACP, so that when you hear the name on Capitol Hill, you know exactly who we are.” Arts workers are increasingly stepping onto the political stage 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z For example, the NRA monitors attempts by state legislatures to tighten gun control laws. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z The NRA's reserve was negative at the end of 2017, with a deficit of more than $30 million – a sure sign of the troubles already underway. NRA tried to stop financial bleeding by cutting gun training and education. Now members are fleeing 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z What if the NRA ran a dental office? Style Invitational Week 1501: Try a little ‘kindness’ 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Perkins, one of only two original Cabinet members to stay with Roosevelt for his entire presidency, was directly involved in the administration of the CCC, PWA, NRA, and the Social Security Act. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z The NRA also leapt at the opportunity to boost gun sales. “I already bought my ammo”: MAGA extremists call for violence after FBI raids Trump 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z "What you guys decide to do next with this NRA meeting either proves me right or proves me wrong about how I feel about Hondo." Uvalde residents stand up to the NRA — and win 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z The Uvalde City Council voted 4-1 Monday to rescind the rental agreement for the Friends of the NRA to hold its fundraiser Saturday at the city’s Medina Fair Hall. Texas city, scene of school shooting, revokes gun show deal 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z “For decades The NRA Foundation has provided essential funding to benefit the shooting sports,” said Tyler Schropp, executive director of The NRA Foundation. Mike Pence gets ready 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z How did the NRA seek to protect workers? U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z The NRA also leapt at the opportunity to boost gun sales. “I already bought my ammo”: MAGA extremists call for violence after FBI raids Trump 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Just days after the shooting, numerous gun reform advocates called on the NRA to cancel its convention in Houston. Uvalde residents stand up to the NRA — and win 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z It’s not clear whether the NRA, which is not mentioned in the video, was involved in the video’s production. Gunmaker’s Super Bowl stunt sheds light on marketing of ‘America’s rifle’ 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Here’s some helpful generosity from the National Rifle Association — the NRA, of course — and USA Shooting, a nonprofit that has been the governing body for Olympic outdoor shooting sports since 1995. Mike Pence gets ready 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Additional criticism came from the National Association of Manufacturers, which urged businessmen to outright ignore portions of the NRA that promoted collective bargaining, as well as subsequent labor protection legislation. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z She’s not bothered by the negative charges lobbed at Lake — that she previously donated to the Obama campaign and just recently joined the NRA. Trump, Pence stump for rival GOP gubernatorial hopefuls in Arizona 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z This week, planners of the event stressed that the fundraiser is not technically affiliated with the NRA and that it had been months in the making. Uvalde residents stand up to the NRA — and win 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Even among gunmakers, Daniel Defense stands out for its strong support of the NRA. Gunmaker’s Super Bowl stunt sheds light on marketing of ‘America’s rifle’ 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Former NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch now on to complain about women who didn't want children choosing to get their tubes tied, portraying it as some sort of grievous crime. Fox News' desperate distraction circus: Anything to have viewers ignore the January 6 hearings 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z While the NRA established over five hundred different codes, it proved difficult to adapt this plan successfully for diverse industries with very different characteristics and practices. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z A Washington Post review of legislative battles in those states suggests that the bills were defeated through campaigns organized by local and national gun rights groups, including the NRA. Congress wants more red-flag laws. But GOP states, gun groups resist. 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z "These events are planned months in advance with the goal of raising funds for local programs that promote safe and responsible gun ownership," Lars Dalseide, a spokesperson for the NRA, told CNN. Uvalde residents stand up to the NRA — and win 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z The company is frequently a headline sponsor of NRA events, and the NRA has described the relationship as a “united front.” Gunmaker’s Super Bowl stunt sheds light on marketing of ‘America’s rifle’ 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z An endorsement from the NRA would have marked another huge win for him heading into the Aug. 9 election. NRA slams Trump’s Wisconsin candidate over false endorsement 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Headed by General Hugh S. Johnson, the NRA worked to create over five hundred different codes for different industries. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z The NRA also sent out numerous alerts to its Nebraska members, urging them to lobby lawmakers against the bill. Congress wants more red-flag laws. But GOP states, gun groups resist. 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z The NRA once published a full-page newspaper ad pillorying ATF as “a rogue agency,” and there have been calls over the years to abolish the bureau outright or merge its work with another agency. Senate confirms ATF director nominee Steve Dettelbach 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Daniel Defense bought NRA memberships for all of its employees, the NRA said in 2017, and chartered buses to take them all to the NRA’s annual convention. Gunmaker’s Super Bowl stunt sheds light on marketing of ‘America’s rifle’ 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Michels’ campaign sent out a flyer that landed in mailboxes Saturday that claimed the NRA had endorsed him. NRA slams Trump’s Wisconsin candidate over false endorsement 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z The law was signed by George W. Bush in 2005 after it had been championed by the NRA, which declared its passage “an historic victory.” Column: Can gun insurance mandates stem America's torrent of firearm violence? 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z It has been boosted by the NRA and other guns rights groups that campaign and help craft language for laws and proclamations. Congress wants more red-flag laws. But GOP states, gun groups resist. 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z And in contrast to what the NRA might have us believe, it’s hard to imagine anyone is celebrating that. Opinion | A new symbol for the Fourth of July: The active shooter 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z That year, the NRA awarded Daniel Defense’s V7 rifle its “gun of the year” title — a first for an AR-style rifle. Gunmaker’s Super Bowl stunt sheds light on marketing of ‘America’s rifle’ 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Meyer said that grade indicates he answered the questions to the NRA’s satisfaction. NRA slams Trump’s Wisconsin candidate over false endorsement 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z That is essentially the NRA's alternative to gun control: continuing to add armed security personnel without end. An endless arms race: How to fight the NRA's absurd solution to mass shootings 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z The gun makers and sellers will continue to get rich, and the NRA will continue to collect millions from its gun-obsessed constituents. Gun violence: Legislation is Band-Aid 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z Jones said he also has seen a huge uptick in interest in his Bay Area club over the past six months, often by Black people looking for camaraderie and an alternative to the NRA. Column: Is California ready for more Black people to legally carry guns in public? 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z So is his forthrightness in standing up to the NRA. Opinion | GOP support for a gun bill offers hope for bigger reforms 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z Scott Meyer, a Wisconsin lobbyist who has done work for the NRA, said the group hasn’t endorsed anyone in the GOP primary and doesn’t plan to do so. NRA slams Trump’s Wisconsin candidate over false endorsement 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z When we start keeping our kids away from Fourth of July parades, we are allowing politicians like Ted Cruz, subsidiaries of the NRA, to destroy the fabric of our society. An endless arms race: How to fight the NRA's absurd solution to mass shootings 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z “I have a lot of respect for the NRA, and I have a lot of respect for various conservative organizations,” Tillis said. How the Senate defied 26 years of inaction to tackle gun violence 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z Of course, these days, the NRA is very much against gun control, although its stance on Black people doesn’t seem to have changed very much. Column: Is California ready for more Black people to legally carry guns in public? 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z “Behind the facade and the contrived talking points of safety, school security and mental health, this is a gun control bill,” the NRA said Friday. House approves gun bill, which heads to Biden for his signature 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z “Our direct mail shouldn’t have indicated that rating was an ‘endorsement,’ and subsequent communications will describe his ‘AQ rating’ from the NRA,” Walker said in the email. NRA slams Trump’s Wisconsin candidate over false endorsement 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z That point also helps explain what's wrong with the NRA's main arguments against new gun laws. An endless arms race: How to fight the NRA's absurd solution to mass shootings 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z The NRA is a husk of its former self, but its views live on in the lifetime-appointed justices who have now ruled. Opinion | The most dangerous gun ruling in history, at the worst possible time 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z In an interview Thursday, Schumer noted that it was the first time in decades that the Senate had passed a measure that the NRA had opposed, calling the development “almost exhilarating.” Senate passes bipartisan gun violence bill, marking breakthrough 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Second Amendment advocacy organizations, including the NRA and Gun Owners of America, oppose the bill. First gun control bill in decades passes Senate with GOP support 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z The NRA’s political action committee posted an online message to NRA members Monday saying the original flyer does a disservice to voters. NRA slams Trump’s Wisconsin candidate over false endorsement 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z The NRA's "armed guards everywhere" approach might entail at least that much. An endless arms race: How to fight the NRA's absurd solution to mass shootings 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Second Amendment advocacy organizations actively oppose the bill, including the NRA and Gun Owners of America. Bipartisan gun bill clears GOP filibuster threat to tee up passage, major win for Biden 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z “I’m not happy until we get an assault weapons ban and a universal background check and other things as well. But for the first time the NRA was defeated on something significant.” Senate passes bipartisan gun violence bill, marking breakthrough 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Finding out means first examining the NRA’s own estimate — and how it arrived at it. How many restaurants closed from the pandemic? Here’s our best estimate. 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z The NRA’s immediate decision to oppose the bill Tuesday after it was released underscored the firm commitment among conservatives to a hard-line defense of gun rights. Senate votes to advance bipartisan gun deal, breaking 30-year logjam 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z How many innocent civilians will get caught in the crossfire during shootouts in ordinary public spaces as we "harden our targets" according to the NRA's insane dictates? An endless arms race: How to fight the NRA's absurd solution to mass shootings 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z The NRA said the legislation falls short of the goal of improving safety and security while threatening Second Amendment rights. Bipartisan gun bill clears GOP filibuster threat to tee up passage, major win for Biden 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Ahead of the vote, the NRA and other members of the gun lobby urged GOP lawmakers to oppose the legislation. 14 Senate Republicans buck NRA to advance bipartisan gun bill 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z The NRA tackled the enormous task of tallying the damage by sending out email surveys to hundreds of thousands of recipients. How many restaurants closed from the pandemic? Here’s our best estimate. 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z “It does little to truly address violent crime while opening the door to unnecessary burdens on the exercise of Second Amendment freedom by law-abiding gun owners,” the NRA statement continued. Senate votes to advance bipartisan gun deal, breaking 30-year logjam 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z When we start keeping our kids away from Fourth of July parades, we are allowing politicians like Ted Cruz, who are fully-owned subsidiaries of the NRA, to destroy the social fabric of our society. An endless arms race: How to fight the NRA's absurd solution to mass shootings 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Although the NRA’s bid for bankruptcy protection was denied, the organization continues to explore a move to Texas. Opinion | Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, NRA 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z “Marion Hammer’s name has become synonymous with the Second Amendment and with the NRA,” said Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president and CEO of the NRA. Florida NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer retiring after 44 years 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z The NRA then used that percentage rate to calculate that about 110,000 establishments had closed, at least temporarily. How many restaurants closed from the pandemic? Here’s our best estimate. 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Multiple Republican senators said this week that they had spoken with NRA representatives about the legislation but could not say whether the group had taken a position on any particular element of the proposal. Brewing Senate deal marks inflection point for gun rights movement 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z In sum, the NRA plan is an arms-race spiral with no logical end. An endless arms race: How to fight the NRA's absurd solution to mass shootings 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Texas’s history as a frontier state with a long tradition of gun ownership might also make it more palatable to the NRA. Opinion | Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, NRA 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z “For 44 years, I am proud to say that I faithfully delivered on that assignment with the help of our great NRA members.” Florida NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer retiring after 44 years 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Several months later, in April 2021, the NRA lowered its estimate to 90,000 because “many of those temporarily closed restaurants reopened,” the association mentioned in a data analysis sent to The Post. How many restaurants closed from the pandemic? Here’s our best estimate. 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Cornyn said Tuesday he had not spoken to the NRA about the bill personally but said he had gotten some suggestions and “technical pointers.” Brewing Senate deal marks inflection point for gun rights movement 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z That requires a society-wide effort to counter the NRA's lies, starting with discussions in our homes and extending to mass advertising campaigns. An endless arms race: How to fight the NRA's absurd solution to mass shootings 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Although numbers vary, as many as 400,000 NRA members are said to live in Texas, the largest membership of any state. Opinion | Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, NRA 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z The Republicans who are ever-so-tentatively signed onto Murphy's compromise bill — and who, let's face it, may bolt the first time an NRA lobbyist clears his throat — are a distinct minority in the GOP. Congress may actually get somewhere on gun safety — but Republicans' misogyny is getting in the way 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The flaws with the NRA’s methodology, as least the parts shared with The Post, are not unique to this trade association and its email surveys, say economists and analysts. How many restaurants closed from the pandemic? Here’s our best estimate. 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z An NRA spokeswoman, Amy Hunter, declined to comment Wednesday beyond the prior statement. Brewing Senate deal marks inflection point for gun rights movement 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z And a trail of political donations from Daniel Defense’s owners illustrated the financial clout of the gun industry, even as NRA spending has declined in recent years. Maker of Uvalde massacre gun broke campaign finance law, complaint alleges 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z In its recent tweet responding to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Tex., however, the NRA was forced to concede the presence in Texas of the occasional “lone, deranged criminal.” Opinion | Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, NRA 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z The NRA has announced a $2 million ad campaign targeting gun safety proposals. Google claims it bans gun ads — but new research shows it actually makes millions from them 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z For its part, the NRA determined early in the crisis that it would survey more than members. How many restaurants closed from the pandemic? Here’s our best estimate. 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z “That doesn’t mean that NRA lobbyists would just roll over and not press for their point of view, but in purely strategic terms I think there would be a logic to allowing this to proceed.” Brewing Senate deal marks inflection point for gun rights movement 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Paxton also signed an amicus brief backing the NRA's petition asking the Supreme Court to strike down California's ban on high-capacity magazines. Ken Paxton, Texas attorney general fighting gun legislation, on Uvalde deaths: “God has a plan” 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Nothing, according to the NRA and Texas legislators, to suggest the need for new gun-control measures. Opinion | Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, NRA 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z On Twitter, he accepted an invitation to appear on the radio show of conservative commentator Dana Loesch, a former NRA spokesperson who is opposed to red flag laws, to discuss the proposal. Top GOP negotiator tries to defend bipartisan gun deal against pushback from right-wingers and NRA 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Katharine Abraham, an economist with the University of Maryland, calls the BED numbers “very reliable” even though the NRA cautions they include temporary or seasonal closures, as well as permanent ones. How many restaurants closed from the pandemic? Here’s our best estimate. 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z The NRA did not strenuously oppose the move, in an apparent strategic maneuver to forestall legislation. Brewing Senate deal marks inflection point for gun rights movement 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z He even "welcomed" the NRA to Texas after the group tried and failed to file for bankruptcy to dodge a corruption investigation by New York's attorney general. Ken Paxton, Texas attorney general fighting gun legislation, on Uvalde deaths: “God has a plan” 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Texans might wish to know what they’re getting if the NRA moves its headquarters to Texas, other than executives mired in the nether regions of corporate malfeasance. Opinion | Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, NRA 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z An NRA spokeswoman said Sunday that the group “will make our position known when the full text of the bill is available for review.” Senators strike bipartisan gun deal, heralding potential breakthrough 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z As the NRA lobbied Congress for relief to the battered industry, the group tried to calculate the damage already done, whether the restaurateurs were members of the association or not. How many restaurants closed from the pandemic? Here’s our best estimate. 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Experts who have reviewed the Senate framework and the NRA’s previous positions said it would be difficult to envision the group ultimately endorsing a bill that reflects the negotiating principles. Brewing Senate deal marks inflection point for gun rights movement 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z They held signs announcing, “when will they love their kids more than they love guns,” and, referring to the National Rifle Association, they chanted “Hey hey, NRA, how many kids have you killed today?” March for Our Lives 2022: Thousands gather to protest gun violence 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Well, the NRA does host a shooting range where employees only occasionally shoot themselves by accident. Opinion | Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, NRA 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z The challenge of persistence is at least as difficult for the gun-control movement, whose opponents enjoy strong support from the firearms industry, a network of gun ranges and dealers, and a powerful, well-funded NRA. Perspective | What the gun control movement can learn from the antiabortion movement 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z That number has been repeated many times, by media outlets and politicians, in the months since the NRA released it. How many restaurants closed from the pandemic? Here’s our best estimate. 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Yzaguirre, whose relatively small group includes critics of NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre on its board, said the larger organization has a lot at stake in the outcome of the pending legislation. Brewing Senate deal marks inflection point for gun rights movement 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z “Stop bending to the NRA and what their needs are, and bend to what the needs of the nation are. “It’s embarrassing. Thousands gather on National Mall to call for stricter gun laws 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z The NRA’s solution to mass shootings in Texas or Virginia, like those of the GOP and the gun manufacturers, is very simple: more guns. Opinion | Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, NRA 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z The NRA didn’t respond to a request for a comment. Facebook’s ban on gun sales gives sellers 10 strikes before booting them 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z The NRA’s closure numbers, of course, were also in service to a much larger goal: to secure the federal assistance to an industry that was in free fall. How many restaurants closed from the pandemic? Here’s our best estimate. 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z The attorney general’s job includes oversight of nonprofit organizations incorporated in New York, where the NRA was chartered in 1871. New York’s lawsuit against NRA can move forward, judge rules 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z It began when James, a Democrat, filed a lawsuit that accused some top NRA executives of financial improprieties and sought to dissolve the group. New York’s lawsuit against NRA can move forward, judge rules 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z The new laws prompted rebukes from the NRA, an F rating for Northam and a massive gun rights rally in Richmond that drew more than 20,000 gun activists. Opinion | Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, NRA 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Cohen had on March 2 blocked James' effort to dissolve the NRA, but in Friday's decision said she still had many legally viable claims against the nonprofit. Judge rejects NRA bid to end New York probe into gun rights group 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Just days after 19 children and two of their teachers were killed in the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the NRA held its national convention in Houston, a few hours' drive to the east. Trump dances for the NRA: America's emotional health is critical and getting worse 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z The NRA is greatly diminished, both in power and budget, but racism continues to drive the gun control debate, this time in the opposite direction from the days Reagan was governor of California. When Ronald Reagan's racism saved lives: Armed black men meant immediate gun control 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z The attorney general’s job includes oversight of nonprofit organizations incorporated in the New York, where the NRA was chartered in 1871. New York’s lawsuit against NRA can move forward, judge rules 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z The NRA has also opposed red-flag laws, working against their enactment at the state level and seeking to repeal those that have already been passed. Hopes for quick gun deal fade as Senate negotiators plead for patience 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z William Brewer, a lawyer for the NRA, said the group was disappointed, but the decision would not affect its defenses or its Second Amendment advocacy. Judge rejects NRA bid to end New York probe into gun rights group 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Although some liberal commentators expressed outrage on Twitter over this display, Trump was not denounced or condemned by the audience, the NRA leadership, fellow Republicans or Fox News. Trump dances for the NRA: America's emotional health is critical and getting worse 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z “We are 10 years behind because people in Congress were doing the bidding of the NRA,” he said. Hochul defends Bills stadium deal, gun positions in debate 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z The NRA accused James in a court filing last year of waging “a blatant and malicious retaliation campaign” because of its views. New York’s lawsuit against NRA can move forward, judge rules 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z “The real purpose of these laws … is simply to empower judges to nullify Second Amendment rights with the stroke of a pen,” the NRA’s lobbying wing wrote in a June 2 article. Hopes for quick gun deal fade as Senate negotiators plead for patience 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z James, who is seeking re-election, in a statement said the decision "reaffirmed the legitimacy and viability of my office's lawsuit against the NRA for its years of fraud, abuse and greed." Judge rejects NRA bid to end New York probe into gun rights group 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z That year, the NRA spent more money supporting candidates in Washington than in any other state. WA’s gun laws prove that federal inaction is a choice 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z On the federal level, both Cornyn and Sen. Ted Cruz have A+ ratings from the NRA and are top Senate recipients of gun industry donations. Pro-gun GOP donors call on Greg Abbott and Congress pass firearm restrictions after Uvalde shooting 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z NRA lawyer William A. Brewer III said the group was disappointed but would keep fighting the case and still believes it was unfairly targeted. New York’s lawsuit against NRA can move forward, judge rules 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Biden, though, called his bluff, predicting Republicans were not “going to bring down a $21 billion bill because the NRA does not like it.” Biden’s long quest on the assault weapons ban 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z LaPierre has long faced allegations he exploited his three decades leading the NRA for his personal benefit. Judge rejects NRA bid to end New York probe into gun rights group 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z That year, the NRA didn’t spend a single cent in Washington races, a sign it was giving up the fight here. WA’s gun laws prove that federal inaction is a choice 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Kotek denounced Johnson’s stance, saying: “As the nation reels from one of the deadliest school shootings in history, Betsy continues to spout the talking points of the NRA.” High-profile candidates try to break Dem, GOP control 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Claiborne said he was among those asked to leave the NRA’s Sunday prayer breakfast after disrupting the program to call for prayer for the Uvalde victims. Shootings expose divisions on gun issue in faith communities 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z “You shouldn’t be scared of the NRA. You should be scared of us,” one online ghost gun dealer Tweeted last week. Online pro-gun extremism: ‘Cool for active shooter stuff’ 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z The absolutist defense of the Second Amendment presented by the NRA, the GOP and the gun industry is not actually about the right to bear arms. Gun industry is America’s worst evil 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z And does she really think John Cornyn, who has an A+ rating by the NRA, will risk his Senate seat to take on the problem. Gun policy: Series and sober discussions 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z My late father, an avid sportsman, taught me to shoot and hunt at age 12 and at 16 paid for my membership to the NRA. NRA: Enough is enough 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Marine who lost both legs during the Vietnam War, was one of the featured speakers at the NRA prayer breakfast that Claiborne and others were asked to leave. Shootings expose divisions on gun issue in faith communities 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Cornyn, who has an A+ rating from the NRA’s Political Victory Fund for his support of Second Amendment issues, said last week the Uvalde killings may be an impetus for new reforms. GOP’s Cornyn tapped to lead as Senate talks gun law changes 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Then-president of the NRA, Karl Frederick, supported restrictions on the most lethal weapons of the time — machine guns and sawed-off shotguns. Perspective | Listen to veterans about the weapons of war 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Vote out those who accept money from gun manufacturers and the NRA. Opinion | Starting today, we have to stop being the problem 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z My abandonment will not end the NRA, nor would the future banning of those style weapons end all mass murders. NRA: Enough is enough 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Her decision to attend the NRA event even before the caskets for those fourth-graders in Texas had been picked and personalized was disrespectful and disappointing, but it was not unexpected. Perspective | The danger of a politician blaming mass shootings on ‘emasculated’ men 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Not for the victims, but for the NRA. Hey, America: Following WA on gun laws could have prevented those mass shootings | Danny Westneat 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z By any conventional accounting, the NRA is a shadow of its former self. Column: Uvalde demonstrates our cowardice about guns 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z So I would characterize them as certainly more aggressive on gun rights issues than the NRA, and the NRA is the more well-known organization, the one with more resources. "No compromise": A Republican tried to pass commonsense gun bill. Then the gun lobby intervened 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z One of his rifles had just been named Gun of the Year by Friends of the NRA. After another massacre, one gunmaker maintains a familiar silence 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z One thing she said at that NRA talk that was insightful and worth keeping in mind is this: “If we fail to identify the real problem, we come away with the wrong solutions.” Perspective | The danger of a politician blaming mass shootings on ‘emasculated’ men 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z The NRA’s powerful leader in the state, Marion P. Hammer, condemned Republicans backing the bill as “betrayers.” Florida Republicans beat the gun lobby. Congress hasn’t followed. 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z Some of the politicians taking resolute pro-gun stands are beneficiaries of this largess, mouthing “thoughts and prayers” for the victims of gun massacres while pocketing millions from the NRA. Column: Uvalde demonstrates our cowardice about guns 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Cole Wist was a Republican state House member in Colorado with an A grade from the NRA. "No compromise": A Republican tried to pass commonsense gun bill. Then the gun lobby intervened 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z While some past donations were from the NRA Foundation, this money came from the Double D Foundation — a nonprofit created by Cindy Daniel in 2020. After another massacre, one gunmaker maintains a familiar silence 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z On Saturday night, Small, a self-described “devout NRA Republican,” did what he acknowledges would have been unthinkable days earlier. The Uvalde shooting ‘stirred something’ in him. So he gave up his gun. 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z The NRA continues to challenge portions of the Florida law in court. Florida Republicans beat the gun lobby. Congress hasn’t followed. 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z The board vote was preceded by a resolution, which also was overwhelmingly passed by NRA members on May 29, that declared support — past, present and future — for Mr. LaPierre. Wayne LaPierre overwhelmingly wins reelection to lead NRA 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z O’Rourke spent two nights in Uvalde after the shooting, then headed to Houston for a rally against gun violence outside Friday’s meeting of the NRA. O’Rourke bets shooting will shake up Texas governor’s race 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z "The NRA built this identity around gun ownership and then it portrayed that identity as being threatened," said Matthew Lacombe, the author of "Firepower: How the NRA Turned Gun Owners into a Political Force." A gun and a prayer: How the far right took control of Texas’ response to mass shootings 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z In a video played that day at the NRA convention in Houston, he more forcefully rejected calls for new gun laws, saying that existing ones elsewhere “have not stopped madmen from carrying out evil acts.” The Uvalde shooting ‘stirred something’ in him. So he gave up his gun. 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z The NRA’s Fairfax headquarters is less than 10 miles from the 10th District. Gun debate looms again in Va. congressional district miles from NRA 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z The NRA has been fighting off legal attacks since 2018 by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who called the gun group a “terrorist organization.” Wayne LaPierre overwhelmingly wins reelection to lead NRA 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z The excuses, however, only underscored the NRA’s predicament. Uvalde slaughter casts a pall over NRA’s Houston convention as entertainers, members skip the event 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z In Texas, like other red states, the NRA slid sideways into the newfound alliance between evangelical Christians and the Republican Party, aligning gun rights with the religious right. A gun and a prayer: How the far right took control of Texas’ response to mass shootings 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z A nearly lifelong member of the NRA who has collected guns since he was in his 20s, Small said he has always been a strong supporter of gun rights and still is. The Uvalde shooting ‘stirred something’ in him. So he gave up his gun. 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z The NRA publishes for their members ratings of congressional officeholders based on how much they do or do not support policies the NRA favors. Why gun control laws don’t pass Congress, despite majority public support 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z The lawsuits include court action aimed at dissolving the NRA and the NRA Foundation, which the New York state Supreme Court tossed. Wayne LaPierre overwhelmingly wins reelection to lead NRA 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z Without question, the inexplicable bloodshed just a few hundred miles away in Uvalde cast a dark cloud over the NRA convention. Uvalde slaughter casts a pall over NRA’s Houston convention as entertainers, members skip the event 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z Why is US gun lobby group the NRA so powerful? Uvalde: US to review police response to Texas school shooting 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z “Governor Abbott, if you have any decency, you will immediately withdraw from this weekend’s NRA convention and urge them to hold it anywhere but Texas,” Mr. O’Rourke tweeted. Opinion | Nothing Is Stopping the N.R.A.’s Gun Orgy in Texas 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z David Jones: The NRA as a lobby is an explanation that's out there. Why gun control laws don’t pass Congress, despite majority public support 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z Oliver North, a former NRA president, as a third-party contractor instead of a full-time employee of the advertising firm. Wayne LaPierre overwhelmingly wins reelection to lead NRA 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z However, NRA members in attendance openly criticized the NRA leadership that’s been beset by scandal, accusations of corruption and lawsuits. Uvalde slaughter casts a pall over NRA’s Houston convention as entertainers, members skip the event 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z “The NRA’s strongest rallying cry has been: ‘They’re coming for our beloved Second Amendment,’” he wrote. A Supreme Court justice’s solution to gun violence: Repeal Second Amendment 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z A vast majority, including 69 percent of NRA members, support universal background checks. Opinion | Even Republicans seem to know something has to change now 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z But an exhibitor list no longer includes the company, and a floor plan shows Daniel Defense’s original location, booth 4839, now belonging to the NRA. Maker of rifle in Texas massacre is deep-pocketed GOP donor 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z However, the NRA struck a defensive stance against criticism from Democratic lawmakers blaming it for gun violence in America and chiding the group for not canceling the meeting and opposing gun control measures. Wayne LaPierre overwhelmingly wins reelection to lead NRA 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z |
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