New York Attorney General Files Lawsuit To Dissolve NRA

New York Attorney General Files Lawsuit To Dissolve NRA

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit that seeks to dissolve the National Rifle Association (NRA), The New York Times reported. It could take years for the suit to play out, an analyst predicted. On Thursday, James not only filed the suit aimed at dissolving the 148-year-old gun-rights advocacy organization but also sued […]

NRA Sues California Officials Over Forced Gun Store Closures During Coronavirus Outbreak

NRA Sues California Officials Over Forced Gun Store Closures During Coronavirus Outbreak

The National Rifle Association (NRA) has sued California Governor Gavin Newsom and other state officials over the state’s orders to close gun stores during the coronavirus pandemic, CNN reports. The group claims that Californians’ 2nd Amendment rights shouldn’t be curtailed just because of a public health problem. Newsom is joined by multiple other governors across […]

Chuck Schumer Tells Donald Trump Not To Let Impeachment Inquiry Stop Gun Reform

Chuck Schumer Tells Donald Trump Not To Let Impeachment Inquiry Stop Gun Reform

Donald Trump is facing the fight of his political career as Congress starts its impeachment inquiry, but at least one Democratic Party leader is still hoping to get some work done with the president. On Sunday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he hopes that Trump will not let impeachment get in the way of […]

NRA Slams Trump Administration’s Gun Control Proposal

NRA Slams Trump Administration’s Gun Control Proposal

A Trump administration memo titled “Idea for New Unlicensed-Commercial-Sale Background Checks” has been leaked to the press. As Axios pointed out, the document calls for light gun control measures, including extending background checks to “all advertised commercial sales, including sales at gun shows.” If enacted, the new measure would close the so-called gun show loophole, […]

NRA Sues San Francisco For Labeling Guns Rights Group A ‘Domestic Terrorist Organization’

NRA Sues San Francisco For Labeling Guns Rights Group A ‘Domestic Terrorist Organization’

The National Rifle Association, or NRA, is suing San Francisco after the city labeled the group a “domestic terrorist organization,” CNN reports. Last week, as reported at the time by The Inquisitr, San Francisco’s government passed a resolution that, among other things, calls on the city and San Francisco County to “take every reasonable step […]

NRA Is Labeled A Terrorist Organization By San Francisco’s Legislative Body

NRA Is Labeled A Terrorist Organization By San Francisco’s Legislative Body

Newsweek reports that San Francisco’s board of directors passed a resolution Tuesday that labels the National Rifle Association (NRA) a terrorist organization. The declaration, written by District 2 Supervisor Catherine Stefani, accuses the NRA of using its wealth influence to “promote gun ownership” and “incite gun owners to acts of violence.” “All countries have violent […]

Trump Campaign Reportedly Alarmed That The NRA’s Very Public Meltdown Could Hurt Them In 2020

Trump Campaign Reportedly Alarmed That The NRA’s Very Public Meltdown Could Hurt Them In 2020

The National Rifle Association’s recent public turmoil is reportedly causing some major panic in the Trump campaign, with re-election officials worried they could be losing what was one of Trump’s most important supporters in 2016. As Politico reported, the NRA aired an “avalanche” of television ads, and pushed its more than five million members to […]

‘I’ll Never Stop Exposing Your Deadly Agenda’: Activist Hits Back At NRA Following Social Media Firestorm

‘I’ll Never Stop Exposing Your Deadly Agenda’: Activist Hits Back At NRA Following Social Media Firestorm

Supporters have flocked to the defense of Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, after the National Rifle Association, intentionally or not, incited their followers to attack her on social media, Yahoo! reports. Following a post shared by the NRA, Watts has been flooded with death threats and then […]

Leaked NRA Documents: Departing President Oliver North Warned Legal Fees Could Bury The Organization

Leaked NRA Documents: Departing President Oliver North Warned Legal Fees Could Bury The Organization

A series of documents that were leaked anonymously online and verified by multiple media outlets show that departing National Rifle Association President Oliver North warned that the organization is facing substantial financial troubles, HuffPost reports. The reportedly dire financial straits were revealed in a letter from North to top NRA officials, wherein North warned that […]

NRA President Oliver North Was Convicted In Iran-Contra Affair — Later Overturned — Nearly 30 Years Ago

NRA President Oliver North Was Convicted In Iran-Contra Affair — Later Overturned — Nearly 30 Years Ago

Oliver North’s name returned to the news in recent days, amidst reports that he will not be seeking reelection as the president of the National Rifle Association upon the completion of his first term, per The Inquisitr. The retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant colonel has garnered attention as a best-selling author — and as […]

NRA Coordinated Illegally With Donald Trump’s Campaign To Help Him Win, Major Lawsuit Alleges

NRA Coordinated Illegally With Donald Trump’s Campaign To Help Him Win, Major Lawsuit Alleges

The National Rifle Association (NRA) is having a very bad time. After The Inquisitr reported yesterday that the New York Attorney General Lelitia James had launched an investigation into NRA’s financial dealings, the Giffords Law Cente is now suing the pro-gun group for allegedly violating campaign finance laws and coordinating illegally with the Trump campaign, […]

‘Get Over Here! Boom!’: Trump Re-Enacts Terror Attack With Finger Guns In NRA Remarks

‘Get Over Here! Boom!’: Trump Re-Enacts Terror Attack With Finger Guns In NRA Remarks

President Donald Trump repeated his assertion that the 2015 terrorist attacks at the Bataclan nightclub in Paris could have been prevented by armed concertgoers, The Hill reports. Trump made the remarks during his speech to gun rights advocates attending the National Rifle Association’s annual convention, which took place on Friday in Indianapolis. “Paris, France, they […]

Following NRA Infighting, New York Attorney General Launches Investigation Into The Group’s Financial Ties

Following NRA Infighting, New York Attorney General Launches Investigation Into The Group’s Financial Ties

Following weeks of infighting within the National Rifle Association (NRA), the Daily Beast reported on Saturday that New York Attorney General Letitia James has launched an investigation into the organization’s financial improprieties. The NRA’s leadership has found itself beleaguered with its CEO, Wayne LaPierre, and its former president, Oliver North, blaming each other for trying […]

Oliver North Will Not Seek Second Term As NRA President Amidst Pressure To Resign

Oliver North Will Not Seek Second Term As NRA President Amidst Pressure To Resign

Amidst an internal power struggle and pressure to resign, National Rifle Association (NRA) President Oliver North announced Saturday that he will not be serving a second term. According to Fox News, the announcement comes just one day after a letter, which CEO Wayne LaPierre sent to North, went public. In the letter, LaPierre pressured North […]

A Power Struggle Within The NRA Just Boiled Over Into Public View As The Organization ‘Plummets’

A Power Struggle Within The NRA Just Boiled Over Into Public View As The Organization ‘Plummets’

An increasingly-public dispute within the leadership of the National Rifle Association described recently as having undertones worthy of Game of Thrones just boiled over into public view, as The Associated Press reports. Opponents of top NRA executive Wayne LaPierre have attempted to oust him, even after he has largely been the face of the organization […]

Donald Trump Teases 2020 Pitch In Dramatic NRA Speech That Attacks ‘Badly Misguided’ U.N. Arms Treaty

Donald Trump Teases 2020 Pitch In Dramatic NRA Speech That Attacks ‘Badly Misguided’ U.N. Arms Treaty

President Donald Trump made a speech Friday at the annual National Rifle Association (NRA) meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana — one that contained all of the intensity of his campaign speeches. It marks his fifth consecutive speech at the annual meeting, and per CNN, Trump used the occasion to announce that he’s pulling out of the […]

Maria Butina Sentenced To 18 Months Over Russian Conspiracy To Infiltrate NRA

Maria Butina Sentenced To 18 Months Over Russian Conspiracy To Infiltrate NRA

Maria Butina — a Russian woman who tried to infiltrate the National Rifle Association (NRA) in order to curry favor between the American firearms-rights group and similar Russian entities — has been sentenced to 18 months in prison, BBC News reports. Upon completing her sentence, she’ll almost certainly be deported back to Russia with little […]

Donald Trump Is Heading To Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s State Of Indiana On Friday

Donald Trump Is Heading To Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s State Of Indiana On Friday

President Donald Trump is set to hit Indiana Friday for a National Rifle Association (NRA) convention. As USA Today reports, it will be his first visit to the state since South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg jumped into the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Trump first acknowledged Buttigieg in a SiriusXM interview last week in […]

NRA Vice President: Organization Could Be ‘Forced To Shut Down Forever’

NRA Vice President: Organization Could Be ‘Forced To Shut Down Forever’

National Rifle Association executive vice president Wayne LaPierre expressed fears that the organization’s existence may be in immediate jeopardy and it could possibly be unable to continue operating, The Root reports. In a four-page letter to NRA members across the country, LaPierre spoke to the seriousness of financial challenges facing the group. He largely placed […]

Judge Blocks California’s Ban On Gun Magazines Over 10 Rounds

Judge Blocks California’s Ban On Gun Magazines Over 10 Rounds

A federal judge blocked California’s ban on gun magazines over 10 rounds on Friday, according to new reports from NBC News and The Hill. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez delivered the ruling Friday, citing concerns over Second Amendment rights to block the proposed law. While buying and selling magazines over 10 rounds has been illegal […]

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