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Gun Rights
No stranger to legal disputes, the National Rifle Association is still fighting with Ackerman McQueen.
Gun Policy
Since the 1990s, John Lott has provided the empirical justification for looser firearms laws. Do his claims stand up to scrutiny?
Bang for the Buck
Hacked documents provide a rare glimpse into the gun group's efforts to seek influence at the Supreme Court, which is now hearing a major public carry case.
Law
A pair of lawsuits threatens to erode the special legal immunity that gun manufacturers, distributors, and dealers enjoy. Here’s the federal law they’re taking on.
Analysis
We asked 13 experts to help us get a jump on what's ahead.
A new complaint filed with the Federal Election Commission accuses the National Rifle Association and GOP Missouri Senate candidate Josh Hawley of engaging in “an elaborate scheme designed to evade detection” of campaign finance violations. The complaint from the…
The National Rifle Association is continuing to funnel much of its spending on the 2018 midterm elections through an apparent shell company that, according to one campaign watchdog, is part of a scheme to skirt election laws. Read Next…
National Rifle Association
Experts say a $5 million loan from a related foundation may be a symptom of a cash crunch.
Since 2014, the gun rights group has paid more than $60 million to a little known contractor for ads in must-win political races. Did it break campaign finance laws in the process?
Chicago
With the ATF stretched thin, licensed firearms dealers can go years without close scrutiny.
In an ad debuting the group's new rallying cry, Wayne LaPierre accuses the president's critics of starting a war.
The Gun Lobby
The gun group and Donald Trump agree on more than just the Second Amendment.
Election 2016
Internal polling data shows how much standing with the NRA may have cost Kelly Ayotte in New Hampshire.
After repeatedly declining to shield LGBT workers from dismissal over sexual orientation, the state legislature will consider a bill that makes it unlawful to fire employees who store firearms in their cars on company property.
The Gunfighters
National polls show openness to tougher gun laws, but state lawmakers keep expanding gun rights and blocking reforms. One little letter explains why.
