national rifle association

Betsy DeVos’ Latest Proposal on Guns Is Almost Beyond Belief

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Aug 30, 2018 The education secretary's proposal to divert federal funds from needed programs to arm teachers in the classroom is a terrible idea and might be against federal law. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Parkland Victim’s Father Channels His Grief Into Art and Activism

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Aug 9, 2018 Manuel Oliver lost his son in February's school shooting in Florida. He has now made it his life's mission to control guns in the hope that no other parent will lose a child in the way he did. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Judge Blocks Release of 3D-Printed Gun Blueprints

MARTHA BELLISLE and MATTHEW DALY / The Associated Press Jul 31, 2018 The restraining order is issued as President Trump questions whether his administration should have agreed to allow plans for the untraceable and undetectable guns to be posted online. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Gun-Rights Activist Is Charged as a Secret Agent for Russia

CHAD DAY / The Associated Press Jul 16, 2018 The woman, a District of Columbia resident, tried to use contacts with the National Rifle Association to develop relationships with U.S. politicians and gather intelligence for Russia, court documents allege. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Florida Stopped Checking Gun Permits for More Than a Year

GARY FINEOUT / The Associated Press Jun 9, 2018 The former employee blamed for the lapse says she was working in the mailroom when she was given oversight of the state's background check system. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Freedom Sticks (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig May 24, 2018 The plague of gun violence continues unabated across the United States. The pro-assault weapons NRA crew is changing their tune a little bit, but not for the better. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New Jersey Release of Gun Data Lauded and Deplored

MIKE CATALINI / The Associated Press May 13, 2018 Gun control advocates hail the move as a trailblazing use of information, but Second Amendment advocates suspect it's little more than a way to get around federal restrictions on release of firearms data. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Iran-Contra Figure Oliver North Named President of NRA

LISA MARIE PANE / The Associated Press May 7, 2018 He will be the biggest celebrity to lead the group since the late Hollywood leading man Charlton Heston, who once famously declared that his guns would have to be taken "from my cold, dead hands." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Armed Teachers, Cops at Schools Linked to 30 Gun Mishaps Since 2014

RYAN J. FOLEY and LARRY FENN / The Associated Press May 5, 2018 In some cases the weapons were accidentally fired, and in others the firearms came within the reach of children or other unauthorized people, an AP review finds. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )