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National Rifle Association
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.
Politics
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.
Gun Policy
“The establishment gun lobby supports gun control."
John Cornyn's legislation incentivizes reporting of mental health records to the federal background check system. Critics say it could also allow some former mental patients to immediately buy firearms.
The almost-forgotten story of the Gekas amendment.
Domestic Violence
A bill to extend the criteria for domestic violence victims in Delaware brings fierce pushback from the gun-rights group.
Pro-gun students may be its face, but seasoned right-wing operatives are giving it funding and focus — and using the issue to set up a showdown with the NRA.
By following his own money, investigative reporter Alan Berlow unearthed a number of revelations about the secretive organization.