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National Rifle Association
Tamika Mallory says the gun group is “waging war against protesters.”
Major firearms brands are underwriting provocative videos that cast liberals and the media as enemies of America.
The gun group stands by its man, even as his scandals threaten to derail its legislative agenda.
The gun group misreported its spending on key Senate races and the presidential campaign.
An aggressive new ad campaign tries to pit sportsmen against "perverted" animal lovers.
Analysis
How a potent odd couple came together, in 14 steps.
The policies cover clean-up costs, too. But full reimbursement for legal fees only comes when a case ends in acquittal.
The battle over the Supreme Court nominee will reveal a lot about the gun group’s influence.
Kyle Weaver was in charge of outreach to hunting and outdoors communities and membership recruitment.
An ad from the gun lobby mocks the newspaper's Oscar commercial.
Speaking at CPAC, Wayne LaPierre vowed to aggressively defend the president “for the next eight years.”
In an ad debuting the group's new rallying cry, Wayne LaPierre accuses the president's critics of starting a war.
Concealed Carry
Proposals to repeal training and license requirements for carrying firearms in public are gaining steam — no thanks to the NRA, say the activists behind the movement.
Stephen Miller's dystopian vision of America sounds a lot like what the National Rifle Association's CEO described in Guns, Crime and Freedom
The Gunfighters
A child is gunned down for stealing change in heavily armed St. Louis, and Missouri gets a taste of what justice looks like when the NRA calls the shots.