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Find news and articles on the NRA (National Rifle Association) of America. It is a nonprofit organization in the US which supports gun rights. Get news from RT on the founding and development of the NRA. It was founded in 1871 by American journalist and soldier William Conant Church and American lawyer and organizer of rifle practice George Wood Wingate. Many experts say the NRA is one of the most influential lobbying groups in Washington DC, with 6 million members, according to the organization. Read RT for news on the controversies surrounding the NRA. The organization has been criticized by gun control and gun rights advocacy groups, politicians, and famous people. The NRA was widely attacked by many opponents of gun ownership after numerous shooting incidents across the US – for example, the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut, and the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Florida. Follow RT on the topics of mass shootings in the US, protests against the NRA, gun ownership, and the shooters.
- Texas judge tosses NRA bankruptcy case, opening gun rights group up to major New York lawsuit
A Texas judge has rejected the National Rifle Association’s bid for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as filed in bad faith. The rejection means the NRA will have to face a potentially devastating lawsuit in New York.May 11, 2021 20:56USA News - Gun owners ‘must stay vigilant & engaged in politics,’ NRA says after Biden vows to DEFEAT pro-2nd Amendment groupThe National Rifle Association of America has urged millions of its members to stay vigilant and politically aware in the wake of President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge to end the epidemic of gun violence by dismantling the NRA.Jan 11, 2021 02:10USA News
- ‘They’ll come knocking at your door’: NRA says a Biden victory would deprive Americans of ‘your AR-15,’ sends Twitter into frenzyMany on Twitter are up in arms over gun control once again, thanks to an NRA post warning Americans that their semi-automatic rifles would be taken away should Joe Biden win the upcoming US presidential vote.Sep 23, 2020 10:06USA News
- ‘Baseless & politically motivated’: NRA counter-sues New York AG who seeks to shut down pro-gun organizationThe National Rifle Association has filed its own lawsuit after New York’s attorney general sued the group for fraud, hoping to put it out of business. The pro-gun org says the AG’s case is politically motivated and frivolous.Aug 7, 2020 04:08USA News
- NY and DC attorneys general sue National Rifle Association for alleged misuse of charitable fundsThe attorneys general in New York and DC have launched separate lawsuits against the National Rifle Association (NRA), alleging it is guilty of illegal conduct and the misuse of charitable funds, benefiting senior executives.Aug 6, 2020 15:49USA News
- San Francisco backs off blacklisting NRA as ‘national terrorist organization’ after gun group takes city to courtThe National Rifle Association (NRA) has scored a big win over San Francisco, forcing the city to “clarify” a recent resolution dubbing the group a homegrown “terrorist organization” and urging businesses to cut ties.Oct 3, 2019 04:11USA News
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