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National Rifle Association
Conservative lawmakers in at least four southern states killed NRA-backed bills in 2016.
The Gunfighters
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.
Gun Policy
Behind the decision was a contentious Pennsylvania law empowering lawsuits by gun groups.
Will any 2016 contenders join the growing chorus of gun enthusiasts calling for Nugent's removal from the NRA’s board?
Politics
The National Association for Gun Rights calls itself the fastest-growing Second Amendment defender, but its tactics are too much for other conservatives.
Election 2016
Why Gun Owners of America is betting on it.
The seesawing numbers found in its 2014 New York state disclosure belie the group's image as a political juggernaut.
The Gun Lobby
How the small lobbying group has made a name for itself by pulling at the NRA's right flank.
"My conscience wasn't doing well," says Jay Dickey, who adds that he never intended his budget amendment to prohibit the CDC from studying firearm deaths and injuries.
Background Checks
For leaders of the Republican party and the NRA, there’s no clear way to advocate for no compromises on homeland security and the Second Amendment at the same time.
Data
Only 29 percent believe the group represents their views on universal background checks — while a majority of Republican gun owners are more likely to vote for candidates who do.
The gun lobby only dropped the Florida Senator from an A rating to a B+, but the 2007 episode reveals just how much fealty it demands from the politicians it supports.
Mining recent voting data for an assessment of the gun lobby's current potency at turning out votes.
Even in an election cycle marked by hot-button antics, the group's positions and rhetoric are notably high-proof.
The state's election commission acts on allegations of illegal political donations.
