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Judge: NY Lawsuit Seeking NRA's Dissolution Can Go Forward
A New York judge on Thursday denied the National Rifle Association’s bid to throw out a state lawsuit that seeks to put the powerful gun advocacy group out of business. Judge Joel Cohen’s ruling will allow New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit to move ahead in state court in Manhattan, rather than dismissing it on technical grounds or...
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NRA Files for Bankruptcy, Says It Will Reincorporate in Texas
The National Rifle Association on Friday filed for bankruptcy protection as part of a restructuring plan aimed at moving the influential gun rights group to Texas. The filing comes six months after New York state’s attorney general filed a lawsuit seeking to dissolve the NRA for allegedly misappropriating funds. The advocacy group said that it would restructure as a Texas nonprofit...
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Can Anything Stop the NRA Machine? The New York Attorney General is Taking Her Shot
LX storyteller Noah Pransky on how the NRA has thus far resisted all efforts to bring it down. Will latest attempt from New York Attorney General Letitia James prove equally futile?
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Bulletproof? How the NRA has Resisted Calls for Gun Reform in Wake of Mass Shootings
The New York Times reports despite the wave of mass shootings across the country in recent years the NRA has stood firm in its resistance to calls for gun reform, largely by staying in lockstep with the Trump administration.
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‘Tonight': Trump Mispronounces Thailand, Backs NRA
Jimmy Fallon addresses President Donald Trump’s response to the New York’s attorney general filing a lawsuit to dissolve the NRA.
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New York Sues to Dissolve the NRA, Alleging Widespread Fraud
New York filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing the leaders of the National Rifle Association of rampant fraud for their personal benefit, and seeking to have the powerful pro-gun lobbying group dissolved. The state alleges that NRA leadership, including long-time CEO Wayne LaPierre, diverted millions of dollars in charitable donations for personal use. Over a three-year period, the state claims their…
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DC Sues NRA and Its Foundation as NY Seeks to Dissolve the Group
D.C.’s attorney general is suing the NRA Foundation, accusing the charitable arm of the NRA of diverting funds to the powerful gun advocacy group to help pay for improper spending by top NRA executives.
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NY Attorney General Files Lawsuit to Dissolve NRA for 'Fraud and Abuse'
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday that she has filed a lawsuit to dissolve the National Rifle Association, alleging abuse of its non-profit status and violations of tax law.
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NRA Cutting Staff and Salaries Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The National Rifle Association has been cutting staff and salaries amid the coronavirus pandemic
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Companies That Changed Policy Over Gun Control Debate
In the wake of the mass shooting that killed 17 at a Florida high school, these companies have responded by announcing changes to their gun sales policies and cutting their NRA discount programs.
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NRA Splits With PR Firm, Top Lobbyist and NRATV Amid Infighting
Infighting at the National Rifle Association exploded Wednesday, when the powerful association severed ties with its longtime public relations firm, suspended operations of its fiery online TV station and lost its top lobbyist. The latest turmoil emerged just a year before the critical 2020 presidential elections when the NRA’s ability to influence the outcome could decide the fate of gun...
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At Least 7 Injured in Colorado School Shooting
At least 7 people were injured Tuesday in a Colorado school shooting. Two suspects were taken into custody, officials said.
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At Least Two Dead, Others Injured in Shooting at UNC Charlotte
At least two people were killed and others were injured in a shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Tuesday. Police said a suspect was taken into custody. This is a developing story.
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Oliver North Out as NRA President After Leadership Dispute
Oliver North announced Saturday that he would not serve a second term as National Rifle Association president, making it clear he had been forced out by the gun lobby’s leadership after his own failed attempt to remove the NRA’s longtime CEO in a burgeoning divide over the group’s finances and media operations. “Please know I hoped to be with you...
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At NRA Convention, Trump Says US Withdrawing From Arms Trade Treaty
In a largely symbolic gesture to a group that helped him win the White House, President Donald Trump said Friday he is pulling the U.S. back from an international agreement on the arms trade, telling the National Rifle Association the treaty is “badly misguided.” Trump made the announcement at the NRA’s annual convention, where he vowed to fight for gun...
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Video Captures Cincinnati Shooting
Newly released surveillance video shows the moment 29-year-old Omar Enrique Santa Perez opened fire in a Cincinnati bank Thursday. The gunman shot five people, killing three, before officers shot and killed him.
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Cincinnati Shooting Leaves Four Dead, Including Shooter
Four people are dead, including the gunman, following a shooting at a Fifth Third Bank building in downtown Cincinnati Thursday. The shooter has not been identified and it wasn’t clear if the victims were targeted, police said.
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Parkland Parent Attempts to Shake Kavanaugh's Hand
As Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing was breaking for lunch on Tuesday, a man whose daughter was killed in the Parkland school shooting attempted to shake Kavanaugh’s hand. Kavanaugh did not shake Fred Guttenberg’s hand but paused for a moment before turning away as a security guard stepped in.
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Florida School Shooting Survivors Protest at NRA Headquarters
Massive protests took place on Sunday outside of the National Rifle Association headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia. Survivors of the deadly school shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, organized the rally. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.
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Newspaper Shooting Suspect ID'd as Jarrod Ramos
Jarrod Ramos, 38, was identified late Thursday as the suspect in the shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Maryland that left five people dead.