National Rifle Association
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 19: Host Larry King (L) speaks beside honoree Wayne LaPierre, CEO of the NRA, on stage during the 18th Annual Larry King Cardiac Foundation Gala at Ritz Carlton Hotel on May 19, 2012 in Washington, DC.
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If the NRA truly had hunting ethics as a paramount concern — rather than as a placeholder on the website — it would oust Nugent from its board.
I've never seen a guy change his positions on so many things, so fast on a dime. Everything ... He was pro gun-control. Fine, then he became a lifetime member of the NRA. ... He was pro-mandate for the whole country, then he becomes anti-mandate and takes that page out of his book and republishes the book. I can go on and on.
I think Lugar has been in office too long. Lost his direction. I think Mourdock is backed by the National Rifle Association so I support the NRA, so that is why I go in that directionMore quotes »
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NRA official: Media sensationalizing Martin case
top National Rifle Association official says the media is sensationalizing the Trayvon Martin case and ignoring crimes that happen every day nationwide.NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre made the comments Saturday during the group's annual meeting Read more »
Around the web
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Kyrillos Loses the endorsement of the NRA, While Qarmout Gets an A.
Bader Qarmout (R) Candidate for U.S. Senate from New Jersey gets an A from NRA When you take guns away from law abiding citizens, you empower the criminals and embolden the government against the citizenry Bader Qarmout in the Republican primary for the 3:21 AM from PRWeb Read more »
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'Hero' at Seattle cafe threw stools at shooter
Well, all I have to say is, thank God the NRA has been fighting for years against the creation of a national registry for people with mental illnesses that would be used to screen as part of a background check for purchasing a gun. Because, God damn it, 5/31/12 from MSNBC Blogs Read more »
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Timothy Johnson: TEAMMATES: Daily Caller Plans To Offer Free Gun To Subscriber Who Joins NRA
During an interview on NRA News, Mike Piccione, editor of Daily Caller's "Guns and Gear" section, and host Ginny Simone spoke of "a team effort" between the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the Caller to promote gun ownership. During the interview Pi 5/31/12 from Media Matters for America Read more »
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Timothy Johnson: NRA Researcher Makes Dubious Comparison To Downplay U.S. Firearm Related Death Rate
During a May 23 appearance on NRA News' Cam & Company, John Frazer, the research director for the National Rifle Association's lobbying arm, attacked a new Violence Policy Center (VPC) study while failing to acknowledge that the main premise of the study from Media Matters for America Read more »
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Guns Now Kill More People Than Cars in 10 States
The recent killing of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman in a gated community in Florida has reignited the controversy over gun violence in America. Whether the shooting was an act of self-defense, as Zimmerman's lawyer claims, or murder plain and simple from The Huffington Post Read more »
