Tag: NRA

How A Maine Businessman Made The AR-15 Into America’s Best-Selling Rifle

Neither a gun enthusiast nor a right-wing ideologue, Richard Dyke used political connections and lobster giveaways to build Bushmaster, the company that popularized assault-style rifles.

By James Bandler and Doris Burke | November 25, 2023 9:00 a.m.

NRA’s Path To Recovery From Financial Woes Leaves The Gun Group Vulnerable To New Problems

The gun group might be less sturdy than it appears.

By Brian Mittendorf | March 23, 2023 12:02 p.m.

Cruz Wags Finger At GOPers Who Skipped NRA Convention After Uvalde

By Cristina Cabrera | June 2, 2022 1:58 p.m.

North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper, a Democrat, has condemned his state's Republican-sponsored voter ID law and constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. But in his position he must defend the state against lawsuits on both issues. (Raleigh News & Observer/MCT)

Dem North Carolina Guv Calls Out Far-Right Lt Guv Over Assault Weapons Threat

By Cristina Cabrera | May 31, 2022 12:49 p.m.

‘Soulless’: Trump Torched For Dance At NRA Event After Reading TX Shooting Victims’ Names

By Summer Concepcion | May 29, 2022 11:09 a.m.

How The NRA Evolved From Backing A Ban On Machine Guns To Blocking Almost All Gun Restrictions Today

The NRA’s more than 150-year history spans three distinct eras.

By Robert Spitzer | May 28, 2022 9:00 a.m.

Why 18-Year-Olds In Texas Can Buy AR-15s But Not Handguns

This week’s massacre in Uvalde, Texas, highlights disparities in how federal laws regulate rifles and handguns. The shooter bought two rifles days after his 18th birthday.

By Kiah Collier and Jeremy Schwartz | May 27, 2022 12:41 p.m.

Texas Lt. Guv Dan Patrick Drops Out Of NRA Convention At 11th Hour

By Cristina Cabrera | May 27, 2022 10:55 a.m.

Even Lee Greenwood Bails On NRA Convention

By Matt Shuham | May 27, 2022 10:29 a.m.

Trump Still Plans To Appear At NRA Convention Days After Texas School Shooting

By Summer Concepcion | May 26, 2022 11:39 a.m.