National Rifle Association

Russian politician Alexander Torshin, standing next to then-Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin, attends a ceremony at the Kremlin in 2011. Torshin is a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association, and says he met Donald Trump through the group in

Depth Of Russian Politician's Cultivation Of NRA Ties Revealed

8:16am March 02, 2018

by Tim Mak

Alexander Torshin's links to NRA leaders are deeper than previously known, NPR has learned. He claims to have met Donald Trump in 2015 and served as a U.S. election observer in 2012 through the NRA.

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A Delta Air Lines jet sits at a gate at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta in October 2016.

Georgia's Lt. Gov. Threatens To Kill Tax Break For Delta Air Lines Amid NRA Spat

10:50am February 27, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Republican Casey Cagle says he will "kill" pending legislation to give Delta a tax exemption on jet fuel after the carrier said it was ending its discount for NRA members.

The National Rifle Association's executive vice president and CEO, Wayne LaPierre, speaks during the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference at National Harbor in Oxen Hill, Md., on Thursday.

NRA Leader Warns Conservatives Of 'Socialist Wave' In Wake Of Shooting

4:54pm February 22, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

NRA executive Wayne LaPierre gave a defiant speech about "elites" taking advantage of last week's Florida shooting to foster socialism at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday.

Pro-public lands messages are projected on the McNichols Civic Center in Denver. The Outdoor Retailer and Snow Show moved to Colorado because of a public land use dispute with Utah government leaders.

2 Trade Shows, 2 Portraits Of The American Conservation Movement

1:26pm February 08, 2018

Major outdoor shows in Colorado and Pennsylvania put a complex and divided American conservation movement on full display. But some see shared values beneath frequently political exteriors.

Country music stars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood co-hosted the 51st annual CMA Awards.

Music & Culture

For Country Music Industry And Artists, Gun Politics Presents A Minefield

12:18am November 11, 2017

by Kelly McEvers

Country music long has been affiliated with the outdoors, small towns, hunting, and in turn, guns. Country music journalist Jonathan Bernstein talks about the dynamic between the two industries.

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The late Charlton Heston, the former actor and head of the National Rifle Association, addresses gun owners during a "get-out-the-vote" rally in New Hampshire in October 2002.

The NRA Wasn't Always Against Gun Restrictions

3:16pm October 10, 2017

by Ron Elving

Many are surprised to learn that the NRA of generations past worked with the federal government to limit the traffic in guns, for example where ex-convicts or mental patients were involved.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses the audience during a campaign event at Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, N.C., on Tuesday.

Trump Suggests 'Second Amendment People' Could Stop Clinton, But What Did He Mean?

9:11pm August 09, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Falsely charging that Hillary Clinton wanted to "abolish the Second Amendment," the GOP nominee then appeared to many observers to suggest taking up arms against his Democratic rival.

A marksman sights in on a target during a class for an Illinois concealed carry permit in February 2014.

Handguns In America And The Rise Of The 'Concealed-Carry Lifestyle'

5:19pm June 23, 2016

"Something really profound has changed in the way that we use guns," journalist Evan Osnos says. He estimates that 13 million people are licensed to carry a concealed gun in America.

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National

Va. Will No Longer Recognize Concealed Carry Handgun Permits From 25 States

12:57pm December 23, 2015

by Merrit Kennedy

Starting in February, visitors from states with less stringent gun-safety laws will need to get a nonresident permit to carry a concealed weapon in Virginia.

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Connecticut Governor Wants To Bar People On Watch Lists From Buying Guns

9:17pm December 10, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Criticizing Congress' lack of action, Gov. Dannel Malloy says he will sign an executive order. The move comes in direct response to the attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif.