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Senate witness on weapons ban funded by gun lobby

At the same time that the gun lobby is helping to fuel threatening language on the Internet, it is trying to keep secret its financial backing for key witnesses testifying about gun violence before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Introducing the NRA kingmakers

The rites of spring rarely change. Every year, even before turkey season begins, hunters begin sighting their shotguns. Every spring, too, eligible members of the National Rifle Association elect directors to its governing board.

What the Judiciary Committee Should Ask Wayne LaPierre

The main argument driving the modern NRA is not a pragmatic, but an ideological one.

How the NRA became the fringe

How far does the NRA’s absolutism go when it comes to the Second Amendment?

Behind the Badge: Meet the GOP’s Law Enforcement Front Group

“LEAA is one of a new breed of shadowy front groups that is willing to serve as a corporate money conduit and attack dog to benefit GOP candidates.” It’s been quietly funded by National Rifle Association grants.

Gunning for His Enemies: Neal Knox, the Real Power at the NRA, Sees Diabolical Plots Everywhere

An artful conspiracy theorist can easily cultivate believers. One day history will add to the conspiratorial log the name of Neal Knox, one of America’s more widely…

Crossfire: The War Behind the Closed Doors of the NRA

The 123-year-old group convened its annual board of directors meeting in Ballroom D of the Hilton Hotel. Unbeknownst to the 74 directors, eight officers, and 25-odd NRA staff and VIP members assembled, the Voice was present, there to witness the inner workings…