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Election 2016
Seven ways he played the Second Amendment card, to no avail.
Politics
Belgian arms manufacturer FN Herstal produces a variety of firearms for both the military and civilian markets. But one of its models has a distinctly sordid history.
National Rifle Association
The gun-rights organization had already followed many of the current and former GOP candidates.
The key positions, policy proposals, talking points, and flip flops of the Democratic and Republican hopefuls.
Political scientists explain why the establishment candidates won’t budge on their conservative gun platforms.
Commentary
What it means when would-be presidents tout their rights to shoot another American in self-defense.