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National Rifle Association
The gun group stands by its man, even as his scandals threaten to derail its legislative agenda.
Politics
The Milwaukee lawman joined the gun group's junket to Russia, while compiling accusations of negligence and abuses of power at home.
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Gun Policy
“It’s essentially stacking the deck repeatedly in favor of people shooting other people,” said one expert.
The policies cover clean-up costs, too. But full reimbursement for legal fees only comes when a case ends in acquittal.
Here’s what we know about four pro-gun lawyers that the White House has installed at a critical federal agency.
Campus Carry
The measure, which now heads to the governor’s desk, follows a firestorm of public criticism over the state’s original legislation.
How two gun rights movements collided in the Jayhawk State.
The state's new campus carry law caused an uproar by allowing for armed fans. Under a proposed revision, schools that want to keep "sensitive areas" gun-free would need to submit a security plan to state police.
Kyle Weaver was in charge of outreach to hunting and outdoors communities and membership recruitment.