National Rifle Association

Md. governor signs tougher gun-control bill

1 day ago

Martin O'Malley has signed a gun-control measure to give Maryland some of the nation's tightest gun laws and the National Rifle Association says it plans to challenge the law in court.

Highlights from around the Capitol

13 days ago

Dubbed "gun day" by supporters and opponents alike, the parade of votes came as tens of thousands of members of the National Rifle Association attended the group's annual convention in Houston.

LaPierre: NRA, members will never surrender guns

13 days ago

More than 70,000 NRA members are expected to attend the three-day convention, which began Friday.

NRA's new president has penchant for bold words

14 days ago

He didn't wait until then to ignite a new furor over gun control, telling the NRA grass-roots organizers on Friday they are the front line of a "culture war" that goes beyond gun rights.

Palin: Leaders exploiting tragedy of shootings

14 days ago

Palin spoke at the National Rifle Association's convention Friday afternoon in Houston.

Santorum praises NRA as Constitution "warriors"

14 days ago

Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum praised the National Rifle Association as "warriors" defending the U.S. Constitution.

Cruz: Government not prosecuting gun crimes

14 days ago

Cruz told thousands of people at the National Rifle Association's convention Friday afternoon that President Barack Obama's administration has not done enough to prosecute felons and fugitives...

NRA official: 'Culture war' more than gun rights

14 days ago

Erica Lafferty, whose mother, Sandy Hook principal Dawn Hochsprung, was killed by the gunman, was outside the building and said she hoped to talk to as many NRA members as she could.

Fresh off victory, NRA holds convention in Houston

15 days ago

John Ridlehuber, a gun dealer from Lott, Texas, a rural hamlet of about 700 people, said NRA members see no room for compromise on new gun restrictions.

NASCAR confiscates parts after Penske teams fail inspection

17 days ago

Team owner Roger Penske attempted to defuse assertions by Brad Keselowski that his organization has been unfairly scrutinized in the past week by NASCAR, culminating in an unspecified violation...

Connecticut senator doesn't want NRA 500 to be televised

17 days ago

The Connecticut senator who wrote to NASCAR questioning the NRA's sponsorship of the Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway is asking Fox not to televise the race.

Senator asks NASCAR to drop NRA sponsorship

17 days ago

Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut, is asking NASCAR to drop the NRA's sponsorship of the April 13 Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway, according to politico.

Mac Engel: The NRA 500 will do the trick -- create interest in a sport that...

17 days ago

Notice the NRA hasn't tried to do any sponsorship deals with the NASCAR races in Fontana, Calif., or Watkins Glen, N.Y."Demographically, it's a perfect fit," Gossage said.

Ariz. bill requiring resale of buyback guns signed

18 days ago

The NRA letter said the bill doesn't prevent a private group from holding an event and destroying the weapons.

NRA chief attacks background checks

63 days ago

The head of the National Rifle Association is attacking President Barack Obama's call for mandatory background checks for gun owners.

Senate committee ready to OK assault weapons ban

65 days ago

"We are focused on the next step of the legislative process," Chris W. Cox, the NRA's chief lobbyist, said Wednesday.

Kansas bill would allow school employees to carry guns

66 days ago

The bills follow a path scouted by the National Rifle Association, which has called for armed security guards at every school to fend off the next mass shooting.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein presses her decades-long crusade on guns

66 days ago

The NRA and other critics contend that the ban and other measures would do little to stop criminals from buying guns and instead would punish law-abiding gun owners.

Bill would ban lead ammunition in California

67 days ago

NRA officials did not immediately return telephone messages seeking comment on the new bill.

NRA steps up lobbying efforts in Connecticut

67 days ago

"Crook said the NRA helped to pay for buses to bring the gun rights activists to the state Capitol from Cabela's in East Hartford, a large store that sells hunting and fishing equipment.

AP Enterprise: Nixon wished for total handgun ban

68 days ago

But in a sign of how potent the NRA was even 40 years ago, this narrow piece of legislation never made it to his desk, and there is no sign that he ever sent a draft bill to Capitol Hill.

Dems halt background check talks with Sen. Coburn

72 days ago

Coburn has an A-rating from the National Rifle Association and could have prompted backing from other Republicans and from moderate Democrats from GOP-leaning states leery of alienating voters.

NRA to sponsor NASCAR Sprint Cup race in Texas

74 days ago

The National Rifle Association, a touchstone for gun-rights advocates in the national debate about gun control, is putting its name on the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway in April.

NRA to sponsor Sprint Cup race at TMS in April

74 days ago

The National Rifle Association, a touchstone for gun-rights advocates in the national debate about gun control, is putting its name on the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway in April.

The NRA 500 will do the trick -- create interest in a sport that needs itIn my...

74 days ago

Notice the NRA hasn't tried to do any sponsorship deals with the NASCAR races in Fontana, Calif., or Watkins Glen, N.Y."Demographically, it's a perfect fit," Gossage said.

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