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
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
Analyzing the arguments as Supreme Court hears 2 cases centered on free speech: The First Amendment was at the center of two key Supreme Court arguments on ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/supreme-court-hears-2-cases-centered-on-free-speech
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.
Jury begins deliberations in trial against NRA and former CEO Wayne LaPierre: Jurors began deliberating Friday in the New York civil corruption trial against the ...
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jury-begins-deliberations-trial-nra-former-ceo-wayne-lapierre-rcna138824
The NRA Is Weaker Than Ever. How Much Does That Matter?: Speaking with veteran firearms journalist Stephen Gutowski about the plight of the NRA ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/article/the-nra-is-weaker-than-ever-how-much-does-that-matter.html
Letter: There are ways to counter disgraced NRA leader’s pervasive effect on America
sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2024/02/25/letter-there-are-ways-counter/
'We did nothing': Trump is a coward. At NRA gun show, he admitted as much.: Former President Donald Trump told a group of NRA supporters he was happy his ...
usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/02/13/trump-nra-profit-fear-america-divided-gun-control/72572012007/
Trump vow to NRA if reelected: ‘No one will lay a finger on your firearms’: Former President Trump made a new vow to National Rifle Association (NRA) members ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4459662-trump-makes-new-vow-to-nra-if-reelected/
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
Georgetown colleagues set for rare Supreme Court faceoff in NRA case: For the first time in Georgetown Law’s history, two of its law professors will go ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4535107-georgetown-colleagues-supreme-court-nra-case/
Women's Day: Despotism cannot inspire inclusion: Limiting women’s choice to only supporting the status quo is nothing but benevolent sexism
monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/commentary/women-s-day-despotism-cannot-inspire-inclusion-4549100
Quick Glance: International Women's Day: History and Significance
- International Women's Day celebrated on 8 March for over a century.
- Originated from demands for better working conditions and voting rights in the labor movement.
- Clara Zetkin and the UN played key roles in global recognition of the day.
- Global celebrations and themes, emphasizing inclusion and gender equality importance.
Trump vows to undo Biden gun restrictions if re-elected: HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner in the ...
gazette.com/news/national/trump-vows-to-undo-biden-gun-restrictions-if-re-elected/article_e4577013-6279-500e-9daf-29365b4d4f79.html
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/
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/
Longtime NRA chief Wayne LaPierre testifies about extensive spending and jet charters at New York civil trial
cnn.com/2024/01/26/us/wayne-lapierre-testifies-nra-corruption-trial/
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
#BangkokPost : A New York state jury found that former National Rifle Association chief Wayne LaPierre mismanaged the gun rights group and cost it $5.4 million ... Show more
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, Wayne LaPierre accused in civil case of diverting millions to fund private jets, expensive meals and other lavish spending
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nras-corruption-trial-begins-longtime-leaders-sudden-exit-rcna132925
Quick Glance: NRA Leader Allegedly Misuses Millions for Personal Luxuries
- Wayne LaPierre diverted millions of dollars from the NRA to purchase personal luxuries while the organization flouted nonprofit laws.
- LaPierre is accused of buying private jets, expensive meals, travel consultants, and trips to the Bahamas for himself and his family.
- The lawsuit alleges that LaPierre spent over $500,000 on flights to the Bahamas and received over $1.2 million in expense reimbursements.
- The NRA and its leaders are accused of violating nonprofit laws and internal policies, leading to a loss of over $64 million in three years.
NRA leader Wayne LaPierre's brain is shrinking: doctors: LaPierre has "cognitive decline" and "significant cerebral volume loss" a doctor wrote ...
businessinsider.com/nra-leader-wayne-lapierres-brain-is-shrinking-doctors-2024-1
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
NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre steps down amid corruption charges: Andrew Arulanandam, previously the organization’s head of general operations, will take over for ...
politico.com/news/2024/01/05/nra-vice-president-steps-down-amid-corruption-charges-00134094
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
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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Families are using re-created voices of gun violence victims to call lawmakers: The families of Oliver and five others killed with guns are using AI to create ...
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NRA Bid to End Corruption Probe Fails in New York: New York Attorney General Letitia James has provided "ample evidence of malfeasance" at the gun rights ...
commondreams.org/news/nra
Florida lawmakers want to end 3-day waiting periods for rifles, shotguns: A state senator wants to eliminate a statewide 3-day waiting period to buy a rifle or a ...
orlandosentinel.com/2023/12/29/florida-lawmakers-want-to-end-3-day-waiting-periods-for-rifles-shotguns/
Louisville bank shooter Connor Sturgeon wanted to highlight 'lax' gun laws: report
nypost.com/2023/11/22/news/louisville-bank-shooter-wanted-to-highlight-lax-gun-laws/
Mass Shootings and Gun Industry Greed Are Ravaging America: Mass shootings like the one in Lewiston, Maine, in October are the product of the gun industry ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/mass-shootings-gun-industry-greed-ravaging-america-1234874423/
The NRA is Slowly Dying: Membership is declining at the gun right's group as it also faces financial difficulties. Critics say the future looks bleak.
newsweek.com/national-rifle-association-nra-gun-rights-group-membership-finances-issues-1842678
The NRA has a surprising defender in its free speech case before the Supreme Court: the ACLU
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-aud-nw-aclu-nra-free-speech-lawsuit-20231210-rtuzttoyonfq7kf4324juyxd3e-story.html
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The Supreme Court said it would decide whether a state official in New York violated the First Amendment by encouraging companies to stop doing business with ... Show more
Timeline: Louisville Old National Bank shooting was planned quickly and quietly: Louisville police's investigation into the Old National Bank shooting shows the ...
courier-journal.com/story/news/crime/2023/11/28/old-national-bank-shooting-louisville-timeline/71677529007/
Jeffery M. Leving: Guilty plea of Highland Park shooting suspect’s father should be a wake-up call for parents
chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-highland-park-shooting-father-guilty-plea-robert-crimo-jr-20231121-lmbw4eqbmzbhtcy27n6pn7cvfu-story.html
Louisville police close investigation into mass shooting at bank, release records
kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article282178703.html
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/
Will SCOTUS side with gun owners over domestic violence victims?: Laws barring domestic violence abusers from owning guns in California and most other states are ...
sfchronicle.com/politics/article/scotus-guns-domestic-violence-18472238.php
DA blames 'gun-crazy' politicians after killing of Philadelphia cop: Politicians who "serve the NRA's bloody agenda" have made it harder to track down ...
insider.com/philadelphia-police-officer-death-da-blames-gun-crazy-politicians-2023-10
For the second time, a federal judge overturns California’s assault weapon ban: For the second time, U.S. District Court Judge Roger Benitez issued a decision ...
sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article280748240.html
Two reporters from Al Jazeera go undercover in the National Rifle Association (NRA) to reveal how they manipulate public opinion after deadly massacres.
School shootings hit all-time high for second year in a row: There were 188 shootings with casualties at public and private elementary schools during the 2021-22 ...
usatoday.com/story/news/education/2023/09/13/school-shootings-hit-record-2021-2022/70841718007/
The AR-15 is a symbol of liberty or loss, depending on whom you ask: A new book, “American Gun”, explores the fraught history of a firearm
economist.com/culture/2023/10/05/the-ar-15-is-a-symbol-of-liberty-or-loss-depending-on-whom-you-ask
With Newport IW and District Rifle Club's fullbore calendar coming to a close, members turned up at Jersey Camp in Newtown for the NRA Championship Cup ... Show more
Parents of Parkland massacre victim protest guns, NRA with empty buses: Manuel and Patricia Oliver are the parents of Joaquin Oliver, one of 17 killed at Marjory ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/08/17/joaquin-oliver-parents-parkland-empty-bus-gun-protest/
What we know about the Provo man killed by FBI agents, suspected of threatening President Biden
sltrib.com/news/2023/08/10/what-we-know-about-provo-man/
Quick Glance: Armed man threatening Joe Biden shot dead by FBI
- An armed Utah man who made violent threats against President Joe Biden was killed by FBI agents.
- The incident occurred hours before the president's arrival in Utah on Wednesday.
- The man had made months of graphic threats against several public figures in online posts.
- Authorities became aware of the man after he posted a threat against the president and other high-ranking officials.
What we know about the Provo man killed by FBI agents, suspected of threatening President Biden
sltrib.com/news/2023/08/10/what-we-know-about-provo-man/
#BangkokPost : It's hard to think of a greater perversion of this country's national interest or a more morally grotesque public policy than the murderous chain of ... Show more
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
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/
Ky officials work to stop overdose deaths. Why don’t they work on gun violence too? | Opinion
kentucky.com/opinion/op-ed/article276684171.html
Recent Shootings Strike at Long-Held Pro-Gun Myths: A series of shootings that saw several young people injured and one killed by gun owners who thought they ...
usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2023-05-08/recent-shootings-strike-at-long-held-pro-gun-myths
‘Stand Your Ground,’ Self-Defense and the Rhetoric That Emboldened Recent Shooters
usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2023-05-05/stand-your-ground-self-defense-and-the-rhetoric-that-emboldened-recent-shooters
How AR-15-style rifles write the tragic history of America's mass shootings: The weapon used to carry out the mass shooting in Allen, Texas, is one all too ...
npr.org/2023/05/10/1175065043/mass-shootings-america-ar-15-rifle
Gov. Newsom proposes amending U.S. Constitution to roll back gun rights: Newsom said proposed amendment would enshrine “widely supported gun safety freedoms” but ...
mercurynews.com/2023/06/08/newsom-proposes-amending-u-s-constitution-to-roll-back-gun-rights/
Washington State Closes Capitol as Gov. Jay Inslee Signs AR-15 Ban: “These weapons of war, assault weapons, have no reason other than mass murder,” Gov ...
thedailybeast.com/washington-state-closes-capitol-as-gov-jay-inslee-signs-ar-15-ban
Here's why hundreds in orange marched across Golden Gate Bridge: Marchers in bright orange garb marched across the Golden Gate Bridge on Sunday to call for ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/golden-gate-bridge-march-against-gun-violence-18133780.php
Using NRA logic after the massacre in Cleveland, Texas: NRA thinking tells us the victims would be alive had they been armed. But wouldn't the situation have ...
latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2023-05-04/nra-logic-after-the-massacre-in-cleveland-texas
How the AR-15 Rifle Became America’s Most Dangerous Weapon: Everything you need to know about AR-15 rifles—from what "AR" means, to why the weapon is so commonly ...
time.com/6278608/ar-15-rifle-assault-weapons-uvalde/
Mass shootings are a problem America can't fix: The public supports many sensible gun measures, but flaws in our democracy make us unable to adopt them.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/04/mass-shootings-violence-assault-weapons-gun-control-lobby/673242/
How the AR-15 Ruined America: As an NRA-approved icon and the mass shooter’s weapon of choice, the AR-15 has done untold harm.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/06/ar-15-rifle-mass-shootings-gun-control/661275/
How the AR-15 Ruined America: As an NRA-approved icon and the mass shooter’s weapon of choice, the AR-15 has done untold harm.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/06/ar-15-rifle-mass-shootings-gun-control/661275/
In Texas, you need a license to crab, but not to buy a gun (Opinion): Republicans seem to ban everything to keep us safe from ourselves — except guns ...
houstonchronicle.com/opinion/letters/article/gun-laws-shooting-assault-weapons-permit-gop-18089140.php
GOP leaders have no business being at mass shooting vigil (Opinion): But Republican politicians are so under the thumb of their NRA benefactors that they don’t ...
houstonchronicle.com/opinion/letters/article/gun-policy-laws-kids-nashville-mass-shooting-gop-17872331.php
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
What we know about Tennessee's gun laws after Nashville shooting: Tennessee has been a permitless carry state for handguns since 2021.
abcnews.go.com/US/tennessees-gun-laws/story
Two reporters from Al Jazeera go undercover in the National Rifle Association (NRA) to reveal how they manipulate public opinion after deadly massacres.
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
Court upholds California’s AR-15 ban: California can still prohibit the sale and possession of AR-15 rifles, the court said, even under the tightened standards ...
sfchronicle.com/politics/article/california-ar15-ban-18074641.php
‘It’s a weapon to hunt people!’ Why so many Americans hate – and love – the AR-15
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/03/its-a-weapon-to-hunt-people-why-so-many-americans-hate-and-love-the-ar-15
How the AR-15 became a powerful political, cultural symbol in America: The AR-15 wasn’t supposed to be a best-seller. It's the result of a dramatic shift in ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/interactive/2023/ar-15-america-gun-culture-politics/
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Biden meets families of mass shooting victims, toughens gun rules: U.S. President Joe Biden embraced victims of a mass shooting on Tuesday hours after he issued ...
reuters.com/legal/biden-reinforce-background-checks-gun-buyers-2023-03-14/
Even as US mass shootings continue, 2024 Republican hopefuls back NRA: Why is the gun lobby so powerful?
firstpost.com/explainers/even-as-us-mass-shootings-continue-2024-republican-hopefuls-back-nra-why-is-the-gun-lobby-so-powerful-12466102.html
Florida Senate President Passidomo opposes lowering rifle-buying age to 18: A bill in the House is backed by Speaker Paul Renner.
tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2023/03/15/passidomo-guns-senate-nra-rifles-age/
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Stephen King Shares Reminder About Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn in Wake of Covenant School Shooting
wegotthiscovered.com/celebrities/stephen-king-shares-reminder-about-tennessee-senator-marsha-blackburn-in-wake-of-covenant-school-shooting/
We Need to Learn to Live With Guns: A passive Congress and hostile judiciary leave Americans with little choice but to change the culture of firearms.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/america-gun-ownership-laws-culture-mass-shootings/638430/
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