by Jim Heath | Aug 2, 2019 | Guns, Headlines
Three National Rifle Association board members who have raised concerns about reports of reckless spending and mismanagement by the group’s leadership have resigned, another sign of mounting dissent within the nation’s most powerful gun-rights group. The three board...
by Jim Heath | Jun 26, 2019 | Guns, Headlines
The National Rifle Association plunged further into chaos today as its top lobbyist resigned, its television arm shut down and the organization severed all business ties with its longtime advertising agency. Christopher Cox, who was on administrative leave, officially...
by Jim Heath | May 3, 2019 | Guns, Headlines
National Rifle Association chief Wayne LaPierre is under fire by some of his own members, being questioned over $240,000 in travel expenses that he charged to the organization’s ad agency without providing adequate documentation. The revelation comes days after...
by Jim Heath | Apr 27, 2019 | Guns, Headlines
A contentious public infight within the National Rifle Association came to a head today with the organization’s president, retired Lt. Col. Oliver North, announcing that he will not return for a second term. North had intended to make an appearance at the...
by Jim Heath | Apr 26, 2019 | Guns, Headlines, Trump
The nation’s largest gun rights organization played a pivotal role in President Trump’s victory in 2016. But with less concern about Washington taking guns away (think Obama era) fear has subsided, sales have slowed, and debt has risen. Three years later...
by Jim Heath | Apr 6, 2019 | Guns, Headlines
A Texas bill allowing gun owners to carry concealed firearms without a permit has been shot dead after a pro-gun activist advocated for the legislation by stalking state lawmakers. On Friday, Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen announced plans to abandon the...
