" said John Commerford, executive director of the NRA's congressional lobbying arm. "Passage of H.R. 38 concealed carry reciprocity would be the most monumental win for gun rights in Congress since 2005, when the Protection of Lawful Commerce and Arms Act was passed."...
2024 General Assembly a Preview of 2026 if Democrats Take Total Control of Government March 12, 2024 byvagunrights This year’s Virginia General Assembly was a preview of what will happen in 2026 if Democrats take total control of Virginia Govenrment by winning the House and the Governor’s...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former National Rifle Association Chief Financial Officer Wilson Phillips accepted a 10-year ban on managing money for New York nonprofits to resolve his portion of state Attorney General Letitia James' corruption case against the gun rights group. Th...
A judge in New York on Monday banned former NRA leader Wayne LaPierre from serving in a role at the NRA or affiliate organizations for 10 years after he was held liable for financial mismanagement of the nation’s most well-known gun lobby. The judge gave the NRA itself and the New York...
“Ted Cruz is just a slave to the gun lobby,” Texas Democrat Joaquin Castro said this week. $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year + a free tote. Subscribe Now He’s not alone, of course; according to data compiled by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence in 2019, sixteen sitting ...
The gun-rights group boasts about 5 million members. Though headquartered in Virginia, the NRA was chartered as a nonprofit in New York in 1871 and is incorporated in the state. Going forward, the NRA said a committee will study opportunities to relocate segments of its operations to Te...
Yes, the U.S. has a gun violence problem. Yes, the numbers are staggering. Taking away the right to bear arms is not the answer, although to many it may seem to be the cheapest and easiest answer. Granted, the NRA has its own issues. However, the organ...
Meanwhile, as the NRA’s leaders and lawyers are busy before a Texas bankruptcy judge, a historically anti-gun president has rolled out his initial assault on gun rights. One of those original steps includes the nomination of David Chipman to head the ATF. One of the very “jack-booted th...
“Passing a law that makes it illegal for a 20-year-old to purchase a shotgun for hunting or adult single mother from purchasing the most effective self-defense rifle on the market punishes law-abiding citizens for the evil acts of criminals,” she added. ...
Vullo’s comments came two months after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where 17 high school students and staff were killed. In the wake of the shooting, the NRA and other gun promotion groups faced intense backlash. ...