SHOOTING HIS SHOTPentagon Pete Takes Time Out of Trump’s War to Address NRAHegseth assured concerned gun owners “those dark days are over.”Cameron Adams
SOMETHING’S NOT RIGHTGun Rights Leader Demands Answers After Fatal ShootingThe former NRA spokesperson criticized the administration’s rhetoric and called for an investigation into Saturday’s shooting.Vic Verbalaitis
PANIC BUTTONNRA Sells Investments to Pay Its Bills Amid Membership DropThe 154-year-old lobbying group is scrambling to make up for dwindling revenue.Vic Verbalaitis
‘NOT UP FOR DEBATE’NRA Shoots Down Trump Admin’s ‘Sweeping’ Gun Ban ProposalThe gun group said it rejects “arbitrarily” stripping citizens of their Second Amendment rights, including transgender Americans.William Vaillancourt
SICKNew NRA Chief Brutally Killed Cat While at CollegeDoug Hamlin has become the third high-profile public figure in the US to have been accused of animal cruelty over the past year.Will Neal
FANNING THE FLAMESGun Control Org Resurfaces NRA Prez’s Scandal-Filled PastFormer Rep. Bob Barr gave a speech in 1998 to the Council of Conservative Citizens (CCC), a white supremacist group.Martin Pengelly
SHOT DOWNNRA CEO Wayne LaPierre Found Liable in Civil Corruption SuitThe high-flying gun lobbyist violated his duties to the organization to the tune of $5.4 million, a jury determined on Friday.Justin Rohrlich
WEIRD FLEXTrump Proudly Brags That He ‘Did Nothing’ About Guns Addressing NRA members, Trump also noted his “great relationship” with the gun group.William Vaillancourt
PULLED THE TRIGGERLongtime NRA Boss Resigns Ahead of Corruption TrialDespite a looming civil case, LaPierre cited health reasons for his exit.Mark Alfred
exclusiveMISFIREThe NRA Is at Rock Bottom—And Tax Filings Tell the StoryYears of NRA tax returns obtained by The Daily Beast show that the gun group’s revenue has been falling for years. And last year was the NRA’s weakest fundraising year since 2008.Roger Sollenberger
UNLIKELY ALLIESA.C.L.U. to Defend National Rifle Association in CourtThe two organizations have put aside their differences for the time being.Mark Alfred