The Supreme Court wrestled with the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) lawsuit alleging that New York attempted to coerce speech by pressuring insurance companies to cut ties with the gun advocacy group. During the Mar. 18 oral argument, each side contested whether the state attempted to regulate speech or conduct that was illegal, and therefore fell […]
U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments for the case NRA vs Maria Vullo on freedom of speech on March 18. This case centers on whether the First Amendment allows a government regulator to threaten regulated entities with adverse regulatory actions if they do business with a controversial speaker, as a consequence of (a) the government’s own […]
A national gun control organization is taking responsibility for the NRA’s legal problems, setting its sights on a firearms industry trade organization, and calling on people to join its fight. In a March 14 email, Brady—formerly The Brady Campaign—is soliciting signatures on a petition for Congress to pass more gun control laws to end the […]
A New York jury found National Rifle Association (NRA) boss Wayne LaPierre liable in a civil case on Friday, ordering him to pay $4.3 million in damages for the mismanagement and misuse of charitable funds. The verdict concludes a trial in the civil lawsuit brought by the New York Attorney General’s Office, accusing Mr. LaPierre […]
The jury in the civil trial of three National Rifle Association (NRA) executives and the organization itself will resume deliberations on Tuesday, Feb. 20, in New York City. New York Attorney General Letitia James filed the civil lawsuit on Aug. 6, 2020, based on a 2019 investigation by her office. The lawsuit originally named former […]
Former President Donald Trump vowed to protect the Second Amendment rights of Americans, promising that under his administration, the government would not seek to take away people’s firearms. “For four incredible years, it was my honor to be the best friend gun owners have ever had in the White House by far. Now, I stand […]
HARRISBURG, Pa.—The former president and current frontrunner for the GOP nomination for the 2024 presidential race vowed before hundreds of NRA members to support them in their fight for the Second Amendment. President Trump was the keynote speaker at the Presidential Forum in the 2024 NRA’s Great American Outdoors Show on Feb. 9. “Your second […]
A group of 81 Republican lawmakers is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to side with the National Rifle Association in a lawsuit alleging the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has wrongfully pressured financial institutions to sever ties with the gun rights advocacy group. The NRA, which is represented by the American Civil […]
Joshua Powell, former operation director of the National Rifle Association (NRA), reached a settlement with the New York Attorney General’s Office over the civil claims of fraud. Mr. Powell was employed by the NRA between 2016 and January 2020. The lawsuit brought by Letitia James, the New York attorney general, alleged that he breached his […]
The longtime face of the National Rifle Association (NRA), Wayne LaPierre, announced his resignation from the Second Amendment advocacy group on Jan. 5. Citing health reasons for his departure, Mr. LaPierre said he is proud of his tenure with the organization and is looking forward to continuing to stand up for Americans’ Second Amendment rights. […]
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series of new gun control measures on Tuesday, along with a new 11 percent excise tax on purchases of ammunition, firearms, and firearm “precursor” parts. The new 11 percent tax on ammunition, guns, and gun components will go into effect on July 1, 2024. The state excise tax […]
The National Rifle Association (NRA) on Monday intervened in a legal challenge against the pistol brace rule implemented by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). The rule, which went into effect on June 1, is designed to regulate pistols with stabilizing braces, which make it easier to shoot a handgun with one […]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—Former President Donald Trump told the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action’s (NRA-ILA) Leadership Forum that it’s time the government prioritized its duty to protect schoolchildren. “For about $12 billion, we can provide armed security guards at every school in America,” Trump said. “If we can send $120 billion to Ukraine, we can […]
The National Rifle Association is criticizing California Governor Gavin Newsom for his remarks on the second amendment. The remarks came shortly after the January 24th Monterey Park mass shooting.
A San Francisco pizza shop recently apologized and fired an employee accused of denying entry to a group of police officers. The shop said the worker was a new trainee. Following the string of mass shootings in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom was criticized for his comments on the Second Amendment. And a former FBI operator […]
A group of Illinois residents, gun shops, and gun rights activists have filed a lawsuit that seeks to overturn Illinois’ new law that bans “assault weapons” and “large capacity” firearm magazines. On Jan. 11, Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a bill that bans semiautomatic rifles that have the capacity to accept a […]
Governor Phil Murphy from New Jersey signed bill A4769 into law on Thursday, tightening gun restrictions in the state and triggering a lawsuit from the National Rifle Association (NRA). Back in June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it was illegal to require New York applicants to show “proper cause” for carrying a handgun in […]
President Joe Biden talked about guns, the Republican party, the economy’s performance after he took office, inflation, and the abortion issue on Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show Thursday. Kimmel opened the interview with a question related to guns and schools. “There have been 27 shootings at schools,” this year, “Why haven’t we done anything about this?” […]
Former President Donald Trump on Friday called for a “top to bottom security overhaul” at schools nationwide after 21 people died at a mass shooting in Texas earlier this week. Speaking at the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention, the former president also spoke in support of arming law-abiding citizens to deter evil. “The existence of evil […]
