Second Amendment

Oliver North speaks at the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action Leadership Forum at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Friday.

Politics & Government

As NRA Leadership Fight Spills Into Public, N.Y. Attorney General Opens Investigation

6:04pm April 27, 2019

by Tim Mak

Attorney General Letitia James' announcement came shortly after the president of the gun rights group, Oliver North, said he would not seek a second term.

Ashley Courneya was on her high school trap shooting team in Rochester, Minn., with her dad as the coach, before she graduated in June 2018.

National

WATCH: In A Post-Parkland America, Teens Talk About Gun Culture

6:55am February 07, 2019

by NPR Staff

Last spring, NPR traveled across the country to speak with teenagers about their many different relationships with guns.

Cody Wilson, owner of Defense Distributed, holds a 3-D printed gun, called the "Liberator" in his factory in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 1.

National

Federal Judge Extends Order Blocking 3-D Gun Blueprints From Internet

6:59pm August 27, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The judge says that Defense Distributed can't publish its DIY gun designs online until a court case between the states and the federal government is resolved. But the designs are already circulating.

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.

National

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.

Gov. Mary Fallin vetoed a bill allowing adults to carry firearms without a license and signed a bill to let private agencies deny placing a child for adoption based on religious beliefs.

National

In A One-Two Punch, Oklahoma Governor Angers LGBTQ and Guns Rights Activists

5:51pm May 12, 2018

by Alexis Diao

Gov. Mary Fallin vetoed a bill allowing adults to carry firearms without a license. She signed a bill to let private agencies deny placing a child for adoption based on religious beliefs.

Brian Kemp, Georgia's Secretary of State, points a gun at a young man in one of his ads for his campaign for governor. It's spurred national outrage.

After Parkland, Some Republicans Try To Outdo Each Other On Gun Rights In Primaries

4:38pm May 08, 2018

by Johnny Kauffman

One campaign ad in Georgia, in which the candidate for governor points a gun at a young man, has spurred national outrage. Clinging to gun rights has been a strategy in some GOP primary races.

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Tim Hartman says he's dissatisfied with the NRA's recent compromises, but he still plans to attend the annual convention.

Ahead Of Annual NRA Convention, A Member Says It's Sacrificing His Rights

11:37pm May 03, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

As the NRA opens its annual meeting Friday, it faces criticism — and not just from gun control advocates. Some gun owners, like Tim Harmsen, are unhappy with the organization's recent compromises.

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High school students in Columbia Falls, Mont., walked out of class to show their support of the Second Amendment on Wednesday.

Students Held Another School Walkout, This Time For Gun Rights

5:23pm May 03, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

A high school senior had called for the nationwide demonstration that took place Wednesday. "These Parkland high school students do not speak for my generation," he wrote in an op-ed.

Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens said the Second Amendment is "a relic" and should be repealed.

Politics & Government

Retired Supreme Court Justice Stevens Calls For Repeal Of Second Amendment

1:55pm March 27, 2018

by Brian Naylor

Stevens says that getting rid of the "relic of the 18th century" would weaken the NRA. The opinion goes further than most gun control advocates.

A Remington 20-gauge semi-automatic shotgun, a Colt AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, a Colt .45 semi-auto handgun, a Walther PK380 semi-auto handgun and ammunition set against an American flag.

Repeal The Second Amendment? That's Not So Simple. Here's What It Would Take

9:08am March 01, 2018

by Ron Elving

The Founding Fathers were willing to be edited, it seems, but they did not want it to be easy. So they made the amending process a steep uphill climb, requiring a clear national consensus to succeed.