NRA
NRA sues San Francisco over city declaring it a domestic terrorist organization
The National Rifle Association on Monday sued the city of San Francisco over a declaration deeming the lobbying group a “domestic terrorist organization,” according to The Associated Press. The city Board of Supervisors passed the resolution last week, with Supervisor Catherine Stefani saying she was moved to draft it following August’s shooting at the Gilroy …
Gillibrand slams the NRA, Federalist Society in Supreme Court filing
Democratic presidential contenders rolled out new gun control plans in the wake of two mass shootings earlier this month in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. But one contender, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, has diagnosed the problem as part of an “industrial-strength influence campaign” from conservative advocacy groups on the Republican-appointed justices of the Supreme Court …
Elizabeth Warren calls for higher taxes, NRA investigation as part of gun control plan
Democratic 2020 hopeful Elizabeth Warren on Saturday unveiled a sweeping gun control proposal that would see higher taxes on gun manufacturers, waiting periods for guns and an investigation into the National Rifle Association (NRA). The Massachusetts senator’s proposal comes a week after the two mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio that left more than 30 people …
Floundering NRA struggles to maintain its 2016 influence in 2020 race
Cox denied the charge to The New York Times, but quickly resigned. His unceremonious sacking stunned NRA board members, who saw Cox as a potential successor to LaPierre, and infuriated political staffers. Some started packing up their desks, unsure of whether they would be ousted too, multiple NRA sources said. That’s when the Washington power …
