National Rifle Association
Elaih Wagan, a 3-year-old from Austin, Texas is recognized as the youngest lifetime member by Wayne LaPierre(R), executive vice president of the National Rifle Association(NRA), during the142nd annual convention at the George R. Brown Convention Center May 4, 2013 in Houston, Texas. Wagan's grandfather purchased a lifetime membership as a gift for the little girl.
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These guys protect your right to own a gun, that’s what it’s all about ... Some of those countries have no freedom, and a lot of that comes right down to their right to bear arms–I’ll tell you that’s where it sticks.
NRA, rural areas win gun decision
The National Rifle Association and President Obama responded to the Newtown, Conn., shootings by recommending that more police officers be placed in the nation's schools.More quotes »
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Letter: Facts elude poet
I read the poem by writer Roger C. Thompson called "Song of the NRA." Very cute, yet very idiotic at the same time. Mr. Thompson's poem, though clever as it is, expresses a delusional, utopian world view where guns are evil, murderers just need a hug, self 5/22/13 from SouthCoastToday.com Read more »
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Not quite
The 5th Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas just held that the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution does not guarantee the right to carry concealed weapons in public (NRA v. McCraw, decided May 20, 2013). The ruling is similar to the ruling in F 5/22/13 from Capitol Fax Blog Read more »
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The NRA's List of "Coolest Gun Movies" Is Astoundingly Dumb
of the films that the NRA's magazine has endorsed as really awesome. Columbia Pictures And now American Rifleman, the National Rifle Association's shooting and firearms consumer magazine, has published its official list of the 10 "Coolest Gun Movies." Writes 5/22/13 from Mother Jones Read more »
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New wireless controller can monitor, disable guns remotely
wireless systems, and gun owners could "self-destruct" the technology on the guns themselves if they wish, he said. National Rifle Association spokesman Andrew Arulanandam said his organization is concerned about added costs and the reliability of smart guns from The Oakland Press Read more »
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C.D. "Chuck" Michel Honored with NRA Defender of Justice Award
National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) honored California attorney C.D. "Chuck" Michel with the 2013 NRA Defender of Justice Award. This award recognizes outstanding efforts by attorneys who defend the right to keep and bear from PRWeb Read more »
