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Supreme Court Seems Likely to Side With NRA in First Amendment Case: The National Rifle Association argued that a New York official violated the First Amendment ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/18/us/politics/supreme-court-nra-free-speech.html
NRA and ex-leader found liable after being sued over lavish spending: A New York jury on Friday found the National Rifle Association and former CEO Wayne ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/02/23/nra-verdict-wayne-lapierre-trial/
Quick Glance: Jury finds NRA and Wayne LaPierre liable in civil corruption trial
- Wayne LaPierre diverted millions of dollars from the National Rifle Association to live luxuriously, while the gun rights group failed to properly manage its finances.
- The jury ruled that the National Rifle Association failed to properly run its nonprofit and its assets between March 20, 2014, and May 2, 2022.
- Jurors found that LaPierre and other executives violated their statutory obligations, causing monetary harm to the NRA.
- State Supreme Court Judge Joel Cohen will make decisions on monetary damages and potential oversight of the NRA's finances.
Good Riddance to Wayne LaPierre—and Hopefully Soon the Entire NRA: For the first time, the NRA can’t buy their way out of this problem.
commondreams.org/opinion/nra-wayne-lapierre
Wayne LaPierre wraps up corruption trial testimony on last day as longtime NRA chief - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/01/30/LaPierra-NRA-testimony-ends/1431706661570/
NRA Head Wayne LaPierre Stepping Down From Gun Rights Group: The 74-year-old reportedly cited health reasons as the motivation behind his departure.
huffpost.com/entry/nra-ceo-wayne-lapierre-resignation_n_659851cee4b075f4cfd24b09
Quick Glance: NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre Resigns
- Wayne LaPierre, 74, to step down on 31 January after over three decades leading the NRA.
- Resignation precedes New York civil trial over alleged NRA fund misuse by senior leaders.
- Health reasons cited for resignation, confirmed by NRA statement.
- NRA to uphold defence in lawsuit despite LaPierre's resignation.
NRA distances itself from longtime leader Wayne LaPierre in opening remarks at civil trial
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nra-distances-longtime-leader-wayne-lapierre-opening-remarks-civil-tri-rcna133076
NRA fights fading influence as longtime leader resigns: A one-time lobbying powerhouse lost its longtime leader — and is losing its luster.
axios.com/2024/01/06/nra-wayne-lapierre-resigns-trial
New Analysis Blows Hole in 'Good Guy With a Gun' Myth: "In untangling the myth of defensive gun use, one thing is abundantly clear: If safety is the goal ...
commondreams.org/news/good-guy-gun-myth
What to know about NRA trial that could topple Wayne LaPierre: Jury selection begins Tuesday in the trial stemming from New York’s lawsuit to remove longtime ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4385255-nra-trial-wayne-lapierre-new-york/
Former NRA President Oliver North says he was ousted after he raised concerns about corruption within the organization
cnn.com/2024/01/24/us/oliver-north-ousted-nra-corruption-trial/
Former NRA chief of staff admits wrongdoing before corruption trial : Joshua Powell, one of five defendants in lawsuit including former CEO Wayne LaPierre ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/06/nra-joshua-powell-settles-wrongdoing-corruption-trial
Nuns Who Own Shares of Smith & Wesson Sue Over AR-15 Deaths: A coalition of Catholic nuns claim that the gun maker is putting itself at risk by selling the ...
nytimes.com/2023/12/07/us/nuns-activists-ar-15-lawsuit.html
Kyle Rittenhouse Gets Into Spat With Republican: The acquitted killer was not happy with proposals to change gun laws in Texas and let everybody know his ...
newsweek.com/kyle-rittenhouse-republican-gun-control-ar15-1866056
Federal judge rules against some provisions in Maryland gun control law: A Maryland federal judge ruled Friday that the state’s provisions banning firearm ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4231740-federal-judge-rules-against-some-provisions-in-maryland-gun-control-law/
NRA slips gun rhetoric into openings in NY corruption trial: An NRA lawyer told jurors she wished she had a gun when she was attacked on a NYC street ...
businessinsider.com/nra-slips-gun-propaganda-into-openings-in-ny-corruption-trial-2024-1
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's Office Rips NRA Plan to ‘Round Up Mentally Ill People’: A memo from Lee’s administration tore into the NRA for proposing the ...
thedailybeast.com/tennessee-gov-bill-lees-office-rips-nra-plan-to-round-up-mentally-ill-people
Finley: Thank John Dingell you can still hunt, shoot: Yes, John Dingell fought off attempts to weaken the Second Amendment, efforts he believed would make his ...
detroitnews.com/story/opinion/columnists/nolan-finley/2023/08/05/finley-thank-john-dingell-you-can-still-hunt-shoot/70522377007/
“He Has a Battle Rifle”: Uvalde Police Waited to Enter Classroom, Fearing Firepower From Gunman’s AR-15
propublica.org/article/uvalde-police-gunman-ar-15-delays
NRA sues Maryland governor after he signs gun safety legislation: The National Rifle Association sued Maryland Gov. Wes Moore after he signed the Gun Safety Act ...
cnn.com/2023/05/17/us/nra-sues-maryland-governor-gun-safety/
Wayne LaPierre spends first day of NRA retirement on trial: LaPierre spent Thursday at his corruption trial in New York. Gun-control advocates, meanwhile ...
businessinsider.com/wayne-lapierre-spends-first-day-of-nra-retirement-on-trial-2024-2
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How Magical Thinking Gave Guns Their Power: 'To kill fantastical creatures, you need fantastical weapons. That’s where the gun industry comes in ...
time.com/6329152/magical-thinking-guns-power-essay/
Innocent children and teens are being gunned down. Here’s a suggestion for our country
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Forming ‘well-regulated militia’ is goal of armed neighborhood walks, Severn man says
baltimoresun.com/maryland/anne-arundel/ac-cn-severn-jden-mcadory-militia-20230522-adyz5kzcjnbxnd4fzuftcdraje-story.html
Lee Harvey Oswald Had Two Weapons With Him That Day. Each One Told a Story.: An arsenal built in the golden age of the American gun owner.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/11/oswald-weapons-rifle-pistol-kennedy-assassination.html
Florida's 21-year age requirement for buying guns upheld in NRA suit: A U.S. appeals court on Thursday upheld a Florida law barring people under age 21 from ...
reuters.com/legal/floridas-21-year-age-requirement-buying-guns-upheld-nra-suit-2023-03-09/
Video: Biden on School Shootings & Gun Control in 2014: In a 2014 interview with FRONTLINE, then-VP Biden discussed gun control, a subject he returned to ...
pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/video-interview-joe-biden-school-shootings-gun-control/
Trump to headline event at Pa. Great Outdoor Show in Harrisburg: Trump will be the keynote speaker at the NRA Presidential Forum as part of the outdoor show on ...
pennlive.com/news/2024/01/trump-to-headline-event-at-pa-great-outdoor-show.html
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Why can’t America fix its gun crisis?: Why do mass shootings keep happening in the US? What does the Second Amendment mean? Who are the NRA? And where is gun ...
theage.com.au/world/north-america/why-can-t-america-fix-its-gun-crisis-20220526-p5aou5.html
Here are the 14 GOP senators who voted to advance gun safety bill: The Senate on Tuesday broke through nearly 30 years of stalemate on gun control legislation by ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/3532218-here-are-the-14-gop-senators-who-voted-to-advance-gun-safety-bill/
Quick Glance: Senators present the wording of a bipartisan agreement on gun violence, paving the way for a quick vote
- It was "not window dressing," Murphy explained.
- "This grant program will give every state funding that implements programs that they themselves have adopted," Cornyn explained.
- States would have authority over what information they are prepared to share with the system under the enhanced federal background checks for 18-to-21-year-olds.
- Cornyn, on the other hand, stated that the law "provides an incentive" for states to submit juvenile information.
- "We're shutting the "boyfriend loophole," he explained.
Mile-Long Line Of Buses Drives To Ted Cruz's House With Message On Gun Violence: The buses' empty seats represented children who died from gun violence in the ...
huffpost.com/entry/mile-long-bus-line-ted-cruz-house_n_62d0c70be4b02d3ecf31a8f8
The NRA vs. the Censorship ‘Mob’: New York state financial regulators make the gun-rights group’s insurers an offer they can’t refuse.
wsj.com/articles/the-nra-vs-the-censorship-mob-national-rifle-association-weapons-shootings-rules-defense-banks-insurers-11672176818
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How the gun control debate has shifted in the post-Sandy Hook era: Shannon Watts of Moms Demand Action explains how the group has changed the conversation on ...
vox.com/policy-and-politics/23310544/moms-demand-action-shannon-watts-gun-control-sandy-hook
NRA speakers unshaken on gun rights after school massacre: HOUSTON (AP) — One by one, they took the stage at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention ...
apnews.com/article/uvalde-school-shooting-nra-convention-212dfd1b57474f1ab208d4a72521a010
Quick Glance: Thousands Protest Gun Violence Outside Houston NRA Conference Following Uvalde Tragedy
- More than a thousand people, some carrying child-size coffins, gathered across the street from the National Rifle Association's annual conference in Houston on Friday to protest gun violence, according to reports, just three days after an 18-year-old opened fire in an elementary school, killing 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas.
- According to Houston First, the government entity in charge of the George R. Brown meeting Center, 55,000 members were expected to attend the NRA meeting.
Lauren Boebert Mocked by Swalwell After 'Only Acts Tough on Twitter' Claims: Boebert said Rep. Eric Swalwell "beelines away" from her when she approaches him in ...
newsweek.com/lauren-boebert-mocked-eric-swalwell-after-acts-tough-twitter-claims-1725329
Dan Patrick latest Republican to cancel appearance at NRA convention over over Uvalde shooting
salon.com/2022/05/27/texas-lt-gov-dan-patrick-backs-out-of-nra-convention-as-defends-his-speech/
Switzerland gun laws: Why the country has fewer gun deaths than the US: Here's what the US can learn from Switzerland, which has nearly eliminated mass shootings ...
businessinsider.com/switzerland-gun-laws-rates-of-gun-deaths-2018-2
NRA free speech lawsuit against New York regulator is dismissed: A federal appeals court on Thursday ordered the dismissal of a National Rifle Association ...
reuters.com/legal/nra-free-speech-lawsuit-against-new-york-regulator-is-dismissed-2022-09-22/
Gun sellers’ message to Americans: Man up: Firearm sales have skyrocketed, with background checks rising from 8.5 million in 2000 to 38.9 million last year ...
nytimes.com/2022/06/18/us/firearm-gun-sales.html
The Roxborough school shooting should provoke change in gun culture. It won’t. : What we all know, for sure, is that no place in the U.S. is safe ...
inquirer.com/opinion/roxborough-shooting-football-gun-culture-nra-20220928.html
Rep. Chris Stewart received a $1,000 donation from the NRA the same day he voted against gun legislation
sltrib.com/news/politics/2022/06/30/rep-chris-stewart-received/
Mass Shootings, a Supreme Court Ruling, Bipartisan Legislation: How America Reached This Moment on Guns
pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/mass-shooting-gun-safety-gun-rights-gun-legislation-supreme-court/
Texas case could help determine fate of Florida gun law on sales to people under 21
sun-sentinel.com/2023/07/24/texas-case-could-help-determine-fate-of-florida-gun-law-on-sales-to-people-under-21/
At N.R.A. Convention, the Blame Is on ‘Evil,’ Not Guns: Above all else, activists and politicians at the gathering sought to divert pressure to support popular ...
nytimes.com/2022/05/27/us/politics/nra-convention-guns.html
Quick Glance: President Biden and First Lady Michelle Obama travel to Uvalde to mourn with the community following the school massacre.
- On May 29, 2022, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden pay their respects at a makeshift memorial outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
- The president and first lady then joined hundreds of parishioners for Mass at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
- Biden was heard addressing the throng, "We will."
- "Let's be clear: Evil came to that elementary school classroom in Texas, to that grocery store in New York, to far too many places where innocents have died."
Gavin Newsom proposes gun control amendment to US Constitution: California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he is proposing a 28th Amendment to the US ...
sfchronicle.com/politics/article/newsom-guns-amendment-18142011.php
Quick Glance: California Governor proposes federal gun control amendment to US Constitution
- Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a 28th Amendment to the US Constitution that would enact sweeping federal gun safety measures.
- Newsom announced the effort in a video posted on Twitter.
- Amending the Constitution would probably require 33 other states to support the effort and call for holding a convention, known as an Article V Convention, to propose the 28th Amendment.
- Newsom said his proposed 28th Amendment would respect "America’s gun-owning tradition" while enacting restrictions that public polling suggests are supported by the vast majority of voters.
America’s National Rifle Association is holding its annual convention with delegates rejecting calls for stricter gun control measures - days after 19 ... Show more
Photos: Protesting the NRA in Houston: Music, Film, TV and Political News Coverage
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-pictures/protests-gun-reform-nra-houston-1360078/
Quick Glance: During the Texas shooting, children called for aid from their classrooms while cops stood outside.
- According to Colonel Steven McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, at least two youngsters dialed 911 from connecting fourth-grade classrooms after 18-year-old Salvador Ramos entered with an AR-15 semi-automatic weapon.
- According to the colonel, someone who McCraw did not identify called police at 12.16pm and indicated there were still "eight to nine" students alive.
- According to McCraw, police collected 142 expended shots from Ramos' weapon inside the school, as well as roughly two dozen more on school property outside the building.
- A instructor had propped open the door that allowed Ramos entrance to the building, according to McCraw.
Chris Hayes Shreds NRA’s ‘Good Guy with a Gun’ Theory: ‘It’s All B.S.!’: “The entire NRA worldview collapsed in on itself in a pool of blood in that elementary ...
thedailybeast.com/chris-hayes-shreds-nras-good-guy-with-a-gun-theory-its-all-bs
Quick Glance: Ted Cruz confronted following NRA conference: "19 children died!"
- "That's on your hands!" Benjamin Hernandez yells at Cruz, who waves as Hernandez is hauled away by security.
- The video shows the beginning of the exchange, when Cruz posed for a photo with Hernandez before the latter began questioning Cruz about his refusal to support tighter gun control regulations, such as background checks.Cruz said to Hernandez at various points in the video, "Alright, you don't want to listen to me," and "You don't know what you're talking about."
- ""The time has come," Hernandez stated.
NRA Scores Two Big Gun Rights Wins Within 24 Hours of Nashville Shooting: The gun lobby celebrated the news that progress on a Colorado assault weapons ban had ...
newsweek.com/nra-two-gun-rights-wins-after-nashville-shooting-colorado-nebraska-1791114
Prankster Trolls NRA Head Wayne LaPierre To His Face In Front Of All His Pals: What first seemed like praise quickly turned uncomfortable for the NRA boss.
huffpost.com/entry/good-liar-nra-wayne-lapierre_n_62942cc3e4b0edd2d025b3a9
Gov. Abbott gave 2 different speeches about gun control at same time: In Uvalde, Gov. Abbott said legislation is "on the table" to address gun violence ...
businessinsider.com/texas-abbott-two-different-speeches-gun-control-at-same-time-2022-5
Biden to take on Republicans over gun control, crime and attacks on FBI – live: President heads to Pennsylvania for major speech in which he is expected to renew ...
theguardian.com/us-news/live/2022/aug/30/biden-gun-control-trump-republicans-democrats-fbi-latest-updates
Gun Industry Group Tries to Shape Senate Talks : National Shooting Sports Foundation boosts efforts on Capitol Hill, exceeding NRA’s lobbying spending
wsj.com/articles/gun-industry-group-tries-to-shape-senate-talks-11655578066
NRA Won’t Support Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill: ‘Falls Short At Every Level’: Lawmakers have been working to bridge a political impasse after the mass shooting at ...
huffpost.com/entry/nra-gun-safety-bill-senate_n_62b2906ae4b0c77098b4a9d3
Elaina Plott: The Bullet in My Arm: I grew up in a gun-loving town in Alabama. My grandfather’s store sells firearms. But only after I was shot did I begin to ...
theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/10/the-bullet-in-my-arm/568369/
The NRA Will Still Hold Its Conference in Texas This Weekend: The National Rifle Associate announced that they are not cancelling their annual convention despite ...
thecut.com/2022/05/nra-2022-national-conference-texas.html
GOP Rep. Backed by NRA Calls for Gun Safety Measures After Texas Shooting: Congressman Chris Jacobs said Friday that "visualizing what those parents are going ...
newsweek.com/gop-rep-backed-nra-calls-gun-safety-measures-after-texas-shooting-1711152
After Texas shooting, Republicans face online anger over NRA money: Nineteen current or recent Republican senators, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/25/school-shooting-uvalde-republicans-nra/
Ted Cruz Heckled in Texas Restaurant After NRA Convention: The Republican senator was confronted in a restaurant by a board member of a group known as ...
newsweek.com/ted-cruz-heckled-texas-restaurant-nra-convention-uvalde-shooting-1711122
Quick Glance: Donald Trump will send more weapons to schools in the aftermath of the Texas massacre.
- The NRA (National Rifle Association) annual meeting was held in Houston only three days after the massacre, which occurred on Tuesday around 450 kilometers away at a primary school in Uvalde.
- "Der Grund, warum es nicht schlimmer war, ist, dass die Strafverfolgungsbehörden taten, was sie taten" he said.
- You were unaware that the police were already on the scene, said the eldest.
- Similarly to Trump, Abbott cited psychiatric disorders as a major cause of such behavior.
Gun Control Advocates Have More Money Now, but Money Can’t Buy Zeal: After more mass shootings, one side is gaining donors and political will; the other is ...
nytimes.com/2022/06/17/business/gun-control-nra-money.html
The most violent country on Earth: DOUG NICHOLLS relates the tragedy of the recent killings in Texas to the culture of violence perpetrated by the United States ...
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/f/most-violent-country-earth
More Guns Do Not Stop More Crimes, Evidence Shows: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology ...
scientificamerican.com/article/more-guns-do-not-stop-more-crimes-evidence-shows/
How the gun industry’s ‘quick and fearful’ reaction to Columbine foreshadowed its turn to extremism
fastcompany.com/90886648/how-the-gun-industrys-quick-and-fearful-reaction-to-columbine-foreshadowed-its-turn-to-extremism
Explainer: What changes after the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark gun ruling?: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday for the first time that the U.S ...
reuters.com/world/us/what-changes-after-us-supreme-courts-landmark-gun-ruling-2022-06-24/
House GOP tells members to reject 8 gun-safety bills, citing NRA opposition: The package of bills known as the "Protect Our Kids Act" was dubbed the ...
businessinsider.com/house-republicans-to-reject-gun-control-bills-nra-opposition-2022-6
NRA, After Uvalde School Massacre, Says No to New Gun Laws : Former President Donald Trump calls for arming teachers; others call for 'hardening' schools
voanews.com/a/nra-after-uvalde-school-massacre-says-no-to-new-gun-laws-/6593294.html
Gunmakers: An industry sheds rules and norms: Should gunmakers be held responsible?
theweek.com/gun-violence/1014098/gunmakers-an-industry-sheds-rules-and-norms
NRA convention goers describe a culture under siege after Uvalde: Deflecting blame from guns, attendees said a breakdown in society — including removing...
texastribune.org/2022/05/27/nra-convention-houston-uvalde/
Tucker Carlson Takes Offense at AR-15s Being Called 'Weapons of War': The Fox News host said AR-15 rifles are for self-defense and are not weapons of war ...
newsweek.com/tucker-carlson-takes-offense-ar-15s-being-called-weapons-war-1711893
How to Remove the NRA's Cold, Dead Hands From the Republic's Neck | Opinion: The news defies belief, even in these unbelievable times: The Supreme Court just ...
newsweek.com/how-remove-nras-cold-dead-hands-republics-neck-opinion-1718711
Citing NRA, Republicans urge vote against Senate gun reform compromise: House Republican leadership is urging GOP lawmakers to vote against a gun safety measure ...
businessinsider.com/citing-nra-republicans-urge-vote-against-senate-gun-reform-compromise-2022-6
Jacob Bryant Says NRA Has Canceled ‘Grand Ol’ Night of Freedom’ Concert in Houston After Uvalde Shooting
thedailybeast.com/jacob-bryant-says-nra-has-canceled-grand-ol-night-of-freedom-concert-in-houston-after-uvalde-shooting
Everytown for Gun Safety to Train Volunteers to Run for Office: The program is the latest step in a yearslong effort by groups that support stricter gun laws to ...
nytimes.com/2021/08/10/us/politics/everytown-for-gun-safety-campaigns.html
NRA says Senate gun control bill "falls short at every level": The NRA said that the new bill "leaves too much discretion in the hands of ...
axios.com/2022/06/21/nra-senate-gun-control-bill-statement
Bloodbath Nation, Paul Auster, Faber & Faber. Review: Bloodbath Nation
heraldscotland.com/news/23230094.bloodbath-nation-paul-auster-faber-faber-review/
Paid articlePaid Rittenhouse Case Highlights Nation's Deep Divide on Gun Rights: As groups debate the effect of the verdict, the legislative stalemate shows no signs of changing ...
nytimes.com/2021/11/20/us/kyle-rittenhouse-gun-control.html
Change the Ref's empty school buses will continue their tour, warns new gun control PSA
adage.com/creativity/work/change-refs-new-gun-control-psa/2445451
Texas restrictive abortion law, open-gun carry rules go into effect: Both the anti-abortion and open-carry laws went into effect Wednesday, and have been met ...
businessinsider.com/texas-abortion-law-open-gun-carry-rules-effective-2021-9
Federal judge denies NRA attempt to declare bankruptcy in win for New York state attorney general
washingtonpost.com/politics/nra-bankruptcy-decision/2021/05/11/9f67509a-b106-11eb-9059-d8176b9e3798_story.html
What comes after the NRA: The NRA faces critics from all sides, with infighting among its executives and, after the Uvalde, Tex., school shooting ...
washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/what-comes-after-the-nra/
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