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New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a ceremony where Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a package of bills to strengthen gun laws on June 6, 2022 in New York.

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A judge has ruled New York's lawsuit against the NRA can move forward

1:51am June 11, 2022

by The Associated Press

The New York attorney general's lawsuit against the NRA is no mere "witch hunt," a Manhattan judge ruled Friday in dismissing the group's claims that the case is a political vendetta.

Smith & Wesson M&P15 semi-automatic rifles of the AR-15 style are displayed during the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas on May 28.

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The Buffalo and Uvalde mass shootings have put some gun raffles on pause, for now

5:00am June 03, 2022

by Scott Neuman

Charitable gun raffles have proliferated in recent years as fundraisers for law enforcement and civic organizations. But recent mass shootings have caused some organizers to postpone or cancel.

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Students lead protest against gun violence in Winston-Salem

10:07am June 02, 2022

by Eileen Rodriguez

Dozens gathered in front of Senator Richard Burr's office in Winston-Salem on Tuesday calling for stricter gun legislation in response to the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting.

Attendees of the NRA's annual convention gather by booths in the exhibit halls of the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston on Thursday.

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Caught in a storm of criticism and internal strife, the NRA meets in Houston

2:27pm May 27, 2022

This isn't the first time the NRA has held its convention days after a nearby mass shooting. Some politicians and musicians are dropping out, and gun control advocates are preparing protests.

President Donald Trump shakes hands with NRA Executive Vice president and CEO Wayne LaPierre, at the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association on April 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. The NRA is going ahead with its annual meeting in Houston just days a

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The NRA says its Houston convention will 'reflect on' the Uvalde school shooting

5:45pm May 26, 2022

by The Associated Press

The National Rifle Association begins its annual convention Friday, and its leaders are gearing up to "reflect on" — and deflect any blame for — the deadly shooting earlier this week in Uvalde, Texas.

President Donald Trump speaks during the National Rifle Association' Leadership Forum in Atlanta, on April 28, 2017.

Guns are banned during Trump's upcoming speech at the NRA conference

10:48am May 25, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

The Secret Service is taking control of the hall during Trump's speech in Houston on Friday and is prohibiting attendees from having firearms and other weapons, according to the gun group.

A clerk shows a customer an AR-15 style rifle at a gun show in Costa Mesa, Calif. in June 2021. Gun sales increased in the U.S, following COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns.

Former gun industry insider explains why he left to fight for the other side

1:20pm November 22, 2021

by Dave Davies

Gunfight author Ryan Busse was once a rising star in the gun industry. But he became disillusioned after Columbine when, he says, the NRA began to use "fear and conspiracy and hatred" to boost sales.

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Former Arizona congresswoman and shooting survivor Gabby Giffords speaks during a demonstration with victims of gun violence in front of the Supreme Court as arguments begin in a major case on gun rights on November 3, 2021 in Washington, DC.

The NRA is being sued for allegedly breaking campaign finance law to back Republicans

6:28pm November 03, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

The lawsuit from the gun-control nonprofit Giffords claims the NRA used shell companies to funnel millions "in unlawful, excessive, and unreported in-kind campaign contributions" to GOP candidates.

The National Rifle Association's annual meeting in 2019 in Indiana. The NRA filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Friday, saying it aims to reincorporate as a nonprofit in Texas and leave New York, where the state has filed a fraud suit against it.

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NRA Files For Bankruptcy Amid Fraud Suit In New York

7:54pm January 15, 2021

by Dustin Jones

The NRA aims to relocate to Texas, away from the "corrupt political ... environment" of New York. The state's attorney general says officials diverted millions of dollars to their personal expenses.

National Rife Association CEO Wayne LaPierre told members of the group's board on Monday that the coronavirus has forced layoffs and other cost-cutting measures.

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NRA Plans Layoffs, 20% Cut In Pay For Employees Due To Coronavirus' Economic Hit

7:20pm March 24, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

The belt-tightening in response to the virus outbreak includes "the elimination of certain positions." The group had already canceled its annual meeting because of the virus outbreak.