Chicago Shootings Are Surging Again. But a Bill to Inspect Illinois Gun Stores Sits on the Shelf.
With the ATF stretched thin, licensed firearms dealers can go years without close scrutiny.
The Gun Lobby
The NRA Appoints Itself Leader of the Trump ‘Counter Resistance’
In an ad debuting the group's new rallying cry, Wayne LaPierre accuses the president's critics of starting a war.
The NRA Has Been Moonlighting as an Anti-Immigration Group for Years
The gun group and Donald Trump agree on more than just the Second Amendment.
Gun Reform Groups Say a Senate Win Shows Their Attack Ads Work, Too
Internal polling data shows how much standing with the NRA may have cost Kelly Ayotte in New Hampshire.
Ohio Wants to Give Gun Owners More Civil Rights Protections Than Gay Workers
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 NRA’s Straight-A Students
National polls show openness to tougher gun laws, but state lawmakers keep expanding gun rights and blocking reforms. One little letter explains why.
See How Much Money the NRA Has Spent on Congressional Races Near You
A new tool from Slate sifts through more than 25 years of the gun group’s expenditures.
On Gun Laws, State Republicans Are Finding Their Limits Tested
Conservative lawmakers in at least four southern states killed NRA-backed bills in 2016.
Torpedoed.
A legendary NRA lobbyist declared war on Florida officials who tried to stop a gun range from raining metal shot on a public park. A trove of emails and text messages reveals why it was never a fair fight.
The Pittsburgh Suburb Where Gunmen Attacked a Family Cookout Was One of Dozens Forced to Scrap Its Firearms Rules
Behind the decision was a contentious Pennsylvania law empowering lawsuits by gun groups.
Ted Nugent’s Anti-Semitic Tirade Puts Pro-Israel Republican Candidates in a Bind
Will any 2016 contenders join the growing chorus of gun enthusiasts calling for Nugent's removal from the NRA’s board?
Rand Paul’s Failed Presidential Campaign Robbed a Radical Gun Group of Its Moment in the Spotlight
The National Association for Gun Rights calls itself the fastest-growing Second Amendment defender, but its tactics are too much for other conservatives.