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National Rifle Association
The role of a former NRA president and the group’s 2015 Moscow trip are under scrutiny.
Plus: Mother Jones and The Trace uncovered more photos of Maria Butina’s boss with NRA leaders — including at an NRA fundraiser.
The gun group stands by its man, even as his scandals threaten to derail its legislative agenda.
Concealed Carry
By requiring states to recognize one another's gun permits, the legislation would dramatically expand where gun owners can bring their weapons.
The battle over the Supreme Court nominee will reveal a lot about the gun group’s influence.
Criminal Justice
Steve Cook, a former federal prosecutor, fiercely supports controversial policies calling for lengthy prison sentences.
Speaking at CPAC, Wayne LaPierre vowed to aggressively defend the president “for the next eight years.”
Gun Policy
The new president can't deliver on his vow to gut the Gun-Free School Zones Act on day one. But Republican lawmakers are laying the groundwork.
Politics
The attorney general nominee may have exaggerated his record as a US Attorney in the 1980s and 1990s. But his zeal for longer sentences is not in doubt.
The updated national concealed carry reciprocity measure, revised to accommodate the growing permitless carry movement, ties in with the NRA's top legislative priority.
Election 2016
Internal polling data shows how much standing with the NRA may have cost Kelly Ayotte in New Hampshire.
New rule clears way for open and concealed carry at military posts, recruiting centers, and other Department of Defense facilities.
Obama's executive actions are enemy number one.
Here’s one to get things started: Which side will emerge claiming the advantage with swing voters?
Democrats hope the issue boosts their chances against Marco Rubio, while a big gun safety group looks to topple a congressman near Orlando.
