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Election 2016
The NRA spent record sums to get its desired White House and Senate outcomes, but was bested by gun violence prevention groups in the cycle's most expensive ballot initiative fight.
Democrats hope the issue boosts their chances against Marco Rubio, while a big gun safety group looks to topple a congressman near Orlando.
National Rifle Association
The gun group has invested nearly $1.5 million to re-elect Roy Blunt and Marco Rubio.
Politics
There is often a big disconnect between a politician’s actual stance on gun legislation and what constituents believe that position to be.
Can you guess which one he picked?
Armed With Reason
Politicians have been calling on Americans to arm themselves in the wake of the Paris and San Bernardino attacks, and industry reps say sales are up. But years of research say that keeping a gun in a home increases shooting risks.
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.
The Florida Senator earns surprise kudos from Gun Owners of America.
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.