US Senate poised to move forward on first significant gun legislation in decades

WASHINGTON, June 22 ― A bipartisan group of lawmakers released the first significant gun control legislation in decades yesterday, paving the way for the US Senate to move to a vote this week, following two mass shootings that killed dozens … Read More

Trump says ‘existence of evil’ is why law-abiding Americans need Second Amendment

Trump praised the NRA for its work in training Americans to safely defend themselves. HOUSTON – Former President Trump traveled to Houston on Friday to offer support for the National Rifle Association and echo the group’s mission as it faces … Read More

Biden announces slate of gun control actions, claims ‘public health crisis’

Biden insists proposals don’t contravene the Second Amendment. President Biden on Thursday announced a set of executive actions and legislative proposals on gun control, saying that gun violence is “a public health crisis” and the administration’s actions do not contravene Second Amendment rights. … Read More

Biden Calls On Congress To Enact ‘Commonsense’ Gun Law Reforms On Parkland Anniversary

President Biden called on Congress to enact “commonsense” gun law reforms in a Sunday statement vowing a proactive approach from his administration on the third anniversary of the Parkland school shooting. WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 11: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as … Read More

NRA fights back, files its own suit against NY attorney general seeking to disband organization

President Trump slammed AG Letitia James’ suit against the group, calling it ‘a very terrible thing’. The National Rifle Association is fighting back against a lawsuit filed Thursday by New York’s attorney general by submitting its own civil suit against the state official, … Read More

San Francisco Declares the N.R.A. a ‘Domestic Terrorist Organization’

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The city’s lawmakers unanimously passed the resolution in response to recent mass shootings. The National Rifle Association called it a worthless “sound-bite remedy.” National Rifle Association headquarters in Fairfax, Va.Credit – CreditJustin T. Gellerson for The New York Times Unsettled … Read More

Trump retreats from gun control proposals, three weeks after US mass shootings

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In the three weeks since three mass shootings left the country reeling, powerful pro-gun groups have sent US President Donald Trump a clear signal – don’t forget that we helped put you in the White House. On Tuesday, the president … Read More

Ocasio-Cortez hits NRA after New Zealand shooting: ‘What good are your thoughts and prayers?’

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday tore into the National Rifle Association (NRA) after at least one gunman opened fire at two New Zealand mosques, leaving at least 49 people dead. The New York lawmaker condemned the fatal attack on Twitter, focusing her message on … Read More

Cuomo’s campaign to ‘bankrupt’ NRA by targeting insurance program spreads to more states

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is finding new allies in his campaign to “bankrupt” the National Rifle Association, as three additional states follow his call to take legal action against the gun-rights group’s insurance program. And an ethics watchdog anticipates … Read More