NRA, Campaign Finance Bills And The Second Amendment - 9/8/2010
President Harry Truman famously observed, “If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.” Lately, many “friends” have been misrepresenting actions we’ve taken on H.R. 5175, a campaign finance reform bill called the “DISCLOSE Act,” so I’d like to set the record straight. More...
NRA Political Victory Fund: Making Endorsements Count - 8/26/2010
America is heading full-tilt into an election cycle that offers tremendous opportunities. In primaries and special elections that have already occurred, we’ve seen voters fired up to protect our constitutional rights. Your NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is working to have the greatest possible impact on this critical election cycle. Between now and November, we’ll be issuing our candidate endorsements in thousands of elections across the country. More...
Chicagoans` Right To Self-Defense Is No Laughing Matter - 8/25/2010
If there were ever a clear look into the character of Chicago`s political boss, Mayor Richard J. Daley, it came during a bizarre press conference when a reporter asked an obvious question: "Given the numbers of shootings in the city, isn`t the handgun ban ineffective?" More...
Senate Hearing Promotes Anti-American Watchlist - 8/25/2010
Since September 11, 2001, it's been clear that terrorists who hate America will exploit our weaknesses in order to destroy us. On May 5, Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg exploited Americans' fear of terrorism to push their latest anti-gun proposal, and showed they're willing to destroy other parts of the Constitution to choke its Second Amendment. More...
Your Mission: Fix This Country - 8/25/2010
When more than 10,000 ardent Second Amendment defenders gathered at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C., for the Celebration of American Values Freedom Experience during the 2010 NRA Annual Meetings, they did so just five days shy of the 235th anniversary of an event with both local and national significance--a historical coincidence not lost on one of the evening`s headline speakers. More...
ELECTION 2010: Your Rights vs. The World - 8/25/2010
With Mexico`s president calling for new U.S. gun laws, and international treaties waiting in the wings, this year`s elections may be a turning point for our Right to Keep and Bear Arms.
Mexico`s president, Felipe Calderón, addresses a joint session of Congress. More...
Four More States Propose Right To Hunt And Fish Constitutional Amendment - 7/23/2010
Arizona, Arkansas, South Carolina and Tennessee have joined other states in proposing state constitutional amendments to protect sportsmen’s right to hunt and fish. More...
Will Gun Shows Become Extinct? - 6/28/2010
Gun shows are again under attack. And this time, the attackers have a nearly limitless war chest with which to press the battle.
Funding and leading the attack is Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire mayor of New York City. This spring, Bloomberg launched a national advertising campaign against gun shows, with full-page newspaper ads demanding that senators co-sponsor the anti-gun show bill, S. 843. The lead sponsor of that bill is Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J. More...
Second Amendment Success In 2010 - 6/28/2010
Protecting the Second Amendment in Washington, D.C., is a full-time job for more than a few people. Enemies of the Second Amendment occupy some powerful positions here, from the West Wing of the White House to both houses of Congress. More...
Terror on the Border - 6/28/2010
By all accounts, Arizona rancher and NRA Life member Robert Krentz was a great guy--the kind of guy you’d like to have as a friend and neighbor.
A quiet, humble man, Krentz lived his dream along the Grand Canyon State’s southern border, raising kids and ranching on the land that had been in his family for more than a century. More...
Duck & Cover! - 6/28/2010
It was nothing less than a morning of sheer terror.
If you asked any student on the quiet campus of Virginia Tech on the morning of April 16, 2007, most would have told you they felt safe. As they gathered their backpacks, pencils and textbooks and prepared to go about their day, no one imagined the sleepy town of Blacksburg, Va., would be the stage for the worst college shooting in U.S. history. More...
Chicago`s Mayor Looks To World Court - 6/28/2010
All eyes are on the Supreme Court this month as it wraps up its current term and issues its final rulings for the year. By the time you receive this magazine, the court may already have decided the landmark case of McDonald v. City of Chicago; if not, a decision is only days away. The ruling will be big news no matter what happens, and I know you await it as eagerly as I do. More...
Making a Federal Case Out Of Trying Armed Criminals - 6/28/2010
I have been closely following the heartbreaking story of the March drive-by massacre in southeast Washington, D.C., and especially commend the commen-taries of Washington Post columnist Colbert I. King and his rightful anguish over the broken system of local justice in the District of Columbia.
The failure of D.C. criminal law to deal with recidivist, violent predators--what King calls “this perversion of justice and public safety”--is dwarfed by the failure of federal prosecutors to step in and bring to bear federal laws that are beyond the failed D.C. system. More...
Common Sense BATFE Reform Gathers Steam - 6/7/2010
With wide bipartisan support in both houses of Congress, H.R. 2296 and S. 941 could be historic victories for gun owners in the tradition of the Firearms Owners` Protection Act of 1986. But in the coming days we`ll need the support of NRA members to achieve this goal. More...
A Real Home On The Range - 6/7/2010
NRA-ILA has worked for decades to protect gun ranges and to develop new ones such as the Clark County Shooting Park, an outdoor range on more than 2,900 acres in Nevada. More...
The Hunt For Reason - 6/7/2010
Gone are the days when hunters could simply throw a few shells in their pockets and head to the woods. Before they walk out of their doors, today’s hunters must navigate a web of rules and regulations that would entangle a team of shrewd lawyers. More...
NRA-PVF Endorsement Policy - 5/11/2010
We are rapidly approaching the time when NRA’s Political Action Committee the NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) will begin issuing endorsements in elections across the country.
As always in an election year, we receive many calls and e-mails inquiring about our endorsement policy in general, and specific races in particular. That trend has certainly held up this year, as we have received many inquiries about high profile races, such as the Nevada Senate race. For the record, NRA-PVF has not yet announced any ratings or endorsements in this race.
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NRA Makes Its Case - 5/6/2010
The highest court in the land has heard arguments in McDonald; We examine, line-by-line, the two arguments for gun owners in the most important case since Heller. More...
What NRA Does For You - 4/27/2010
"What's the NRA done for me?"
That question was recently posed by a young man at an airport. He recognized me and struck up a conversation about gun control. I asked him if he was an NRA member and he said, "No." That's when he hit me with, "What's NRA done for me?" More...
Who’s Crying Wolf? - 3/18/2010
As the debate about wolf hunting swells out West, the author says the future of responsible wolf management remains far from certain. More...
Speech is Finally Free! - 3/15/2010
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision marks a resounding victory for the Constitution, for freedom of speech and for every member of the National Rifle Association—a victory that was possible only because NRA members never stopped fighting. More...
Do Something Exceptional - 2/24/2010
We all have the chance to do something exceptional. Make a commitment today to do all you can to influence your policy makers. It’s a small price to pay for securing liberty and our heritage for future generations. It also ensures our military men and women have a reason to continue their fight. More...
South Africa's Deadly Disaster - 2/15/2010
The continuing saga of South Africa's dwindling gun owners provides a case study of what gun-banners want to do in the United States. More...
California Gun-Ban Groups Shred Your Gun Rights - 2/15/2010
The latest anti-gun efforts in the Golden State give all Americans a glimpse at the coming gun-ban agenda in their states—and an organization which should be observed with a wary eye. More...
Standing Guard: The First Step In Trampling Our Rights - 1/23/2010
With Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s enthusiastic embrace of a “binding” United Nations treaty on global control of international trade in firearms and ammunition, the Obama administration has officially become an aggressive participant in what international gun-ban groups have hailed as a “first step” in their march on our sovereignty and ultimately on private ownership of firearms in every nation. More...
Political Report: Voters Solidly Support Second Amendment - 1/23/2010
In 2008, Americans voted for change in overwhelming numbers. Just one short year later, voters in Virginia and New Jersey voted to change back. More...
Gun Owners Under Watchful Eyes - 1/23/2010
I remember back in 1992 and 1993 when U.S. Rep. Major Owens, D-N.Y., tried to do away completely with our right to Keep and Bear Arms. It goes without saying what I thought of Owen`s goal. But, at least he didn`t lie, or even try to trick anyone about what he was trying to accomplish. More...
The Next Supreme Decision: Showdown Over Chicago - 1/23/2010
Later this year, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the Second Amendment applies to state and local governments. NRA members can be proud of the fine brief filed on their behalf by a team of attorneys led by Stephen D. Poss and Stephen Halbrook. More...
Political Report: Raw Deal: California Passes Ammo Registration - 1/23/2010
If you asked people to name the biggest problem in our country today, many would tell you it`s the economy. If you asked gun owners to name the biggest problem that prevents them from enjoying the shooting sports, many would tell you it`s the ammunition shortage. Now, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has made it worse. More...
Political Report: America`s Voters Face Down Bloomberg`s Mayors - 1/22/2010
America’s Voters Face Down Bloomberg’s Mayors Once again, you deserve congratulations. In a textbook case of grassroots activism, you have convinced dozens of mayors to resign from New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s gun control front group, “Mayors Against Illegal Guns,” or MAIG. More...
Standing Guard: A Savage Fury - 1/22/2010
Through cable news networks and scores of website postings, millions of Americans have seen the horrifying beating death of a 16-year-old Chicago honor student--bludgeoned by a thug swinging a five-foot length of heavy lumber. The cellphone video taken by a bystander in the midst of chaotic gang violence shows the boy slumping to the pavement unconscious then trying to get to his feet only to be hit, stomped and kicked by more gang-bangers. And there is laughter. A girl’s desperate voice says, “Darrion, get up.” He never regained consciousness. More...
U.S. Supreme Court Revisits The Second Amendment - 1/22/2010
A year after the historic Heller decision, the nation’s highest court considers its impact on the states. More...
How Your Tax Dollars Demonize Your Guns - 1/22/2010
The federal government has resumed the Clinton-era ideological offensive against gun ownership. The opening salvo was fired recently by the federal National Institutes of Health, with a new study purporting to show that gun ownership increases the risk of being shot by 4.5 times. More...
The War On Gun Shows - 1/21/2010
The War on Gun Shows Mayor Bloomberg`s new "study" promotes anti-gunners` real goals: reducing gun sales and registering guns. More...
Rotten ACORN - 1/20/2010
Nearly everyone has heard of the corruption-plagued organization ACORN. Yet many gun owners are unaware of the organization’s strong anti-gun activities and ties. More...
Standing Guard: "Gun Ownership As Disease" Reaches Fever Pitch - 1/20/2010
"Gun Ownership As Disease" Reaches Fever Pitch With publication of a new and truly bizarre junk science "study"--claiming armed citizens are helpless against criminal violence--firearm ownership is once again being labeled as a "disease" only treatable as a "public health" menace. The cure? You guessed it. Gun control. More...
Hunting With Modern Semi-Automatic Rifles--The AR Afield - 1/12/2010
More and more hunters are taking to the field with modern semi-automatic rifles based on the AR platform. Here, a hunter with a lot of field experience with the rifles tells why he has embraced them . . . and why you should, too.
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