National Rifle Association

President Trump holds up an executive order he signed at an NRA event Friday, announcing that the United States will drop out of the Arms Trade Treaty that was signed during the Obama administration.

Politics & Government

Trump Moves To Withdraw U.S. From U.N. Arms Trade Treaty

5:41pm April 26, 2019

by Bill Chappell

"We will never surrender America's sovereignty to an unelected, unaccountable, global bureaucracy," the president said. He announced the move at the National Rifle Association's convention.

The Democratic additions to the Violence Against Women Act exposed fault lines within the GOP as it wrestles with how to regain support among women.

Politics & Government

House Passes Bill Protecting Domestic Abuse Victims; GOP Split Over Gun Restrictions

1:45pm April 04, 2019

by Susan Davis

Most House Republicans opposed the renewal of the 1994 law, in part because it would restrict gun rights for individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic abuse and stalking charges.

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Thousands of people participate in the March for Our Lives protest in New York City in March 2018.

Politics & Government

NRA Facing Most Formidable Opposition Yet, A Year After Parkland

10:22am February 14, 2019

by Tim Mak

The gun rights group says it has more dues-paying members than any other grassroots organization, but shifting power in Congress and changing public opinions on gun laws may present challenges.

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Handguns are displayed at a trade show in Las Vegas. The Supreme Court is granting a case on gun rights for the first time since 2010.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court Takes 1st Gun Case In Nearly A Decade, Possibly With Big Consequences

4:20pm January 22, 2019

Depending on how narrowly or broadly the court rules, it has a majority now to affect gun rights and restrictions in a dramatic way.

Politics & Government

Why NRA Infiltrator Maria Butina Decided To Help Government Investigations

8:01am December 15, 2018

by Scott Simon

This week Butina admitted she wasn't just a student and Russian gun rights activist, pleading guilty to a count of conspiring to act as a foreign agent. NPR's Scott Simon talks with her lawyer.

Helping a spouse or parent who has dementia steer clear of hazards can include ridding the home of all guns.

Firearms And Dementia: How Do You Convince A Loved One To Give Up Their Guns?

7:23am November 13, 2018

by Melissa Block

It's estimated that nearly half of all Americans over 65 own a gun or live with someone who does. And 7 million in the U.S. have dementia, a number that's expected to double within two decades.

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Activists from Concerned Women for America make a stop on their bus tour in Indianapolis, Ind., where Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly is facing pressure from the right as he prepares to vote on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh just weeks

Politics & Government

Kavanaugh Fight Puts Vulnerable Senators In A Tight Spot

9:57am August 15, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

The president's Supreme Court pick meets Wednesday with Democratic Sens. Joe Donnelly and Heidi Heitkamp, who are both up for re-election in red states while under intense pressure from activists.

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, shown here speaking at an event last month, has described the NRA's lawsuit against him as "frivolous."

Is Cuomo Threatening NRA's Existence? He Says: 'I'd Like To Believe It's True'

6:32am August 06, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the National Rifle Association's lawsuit against him is "frivolous." The lawsuit claims that Cuomo's policies are trying to deprive it of its First Amendment rights.

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The National Rifle Association, which held its annual meeting in Dallas in May, has filed a lawsuit against New York state officials claiming they are pressuring financial institutions to stop doing business with the organization.

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NRA Says It Faces A Financial Crisis In Lawsuit Against New York State Officials

4:50pm August 04, 2018

The National Rifle Association says insurance companies are backing away from the organization, threatening its ability to operate.

A policeman puts up crime scene tape around the scene of a shooting on the east side of Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City, Okla on Thursday. Police say an armed gunman injured three people at a restaurant before being shot dead by two armed civilians outside.

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Gunman Who Fired Into An Oklahoma City Restaurant Was Shot Dead By 2 Bystanders

5:05pm May 25, 2018

by Alexis Diao

Police say a man fired a handgun into Louie's Grill & Bar in Oklahoma City and turned to flee. But he was confronted by two men who saw what was happening and then got their guns.