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Campus Carry
Bills to end training and licensing requirements for concealed carry and to allow guns on college campuses loom as pivotal fights for 2017.
National Rifle Association
Children have a hard time keeping their hands off, even if they have received the NRA’s 'Eddie Eagle' training.
The gun group’s 2016 outlay in support of Republican candidates has already surpassed what it spent two years ago.
The Gunfighters
As Latasha Dyer and her two daughters pulled up to their cramped trailer, she spotted her son, Dallas, on the park lot. He knew it was against the rules to play outside when no one was home, and since he…
Culture
As violent crime rates drop, fear, savvy marketing, and NRA-backed laws have given pistols an extreme makeover.
Election 2016
And why the party's success in taking on the gun lobby still depends on where — and when — a candidate is running.
Cue the ominous attack ads!
By peddling fear, the group makes safety technology a hard sell for members.
Members of the gun group say they hoped to see the presumptive Republican presidential nominee prove his commitment to their cause. One of the NRA's top lobbyists says, "Get over it."
An analysis of $56 million in election spending shows a group willing to take out gun-friendly former allies.