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National Rifle Association
Experts say a $5 million loan from a related foundation may be a symptom of a cash crunch.
Bang for the Buck
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.
A new tool from Slate sifts through more than 25 years of the gun group’s expenditures.
Conservative lawmakers in at least four southern states killed NRA-backed bills in 2016.
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.
Why Gun Owners of America is betting on it.