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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine hold a briefing on the Iran war, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 16, 2026.
SHOOTING HIS SHOT

Pentagon Pete Takes Time Out of Trump’s War to Address NRA

Hegseth assured concerned gun owners “those dark days are over.”

Cameron Adams

Dana Loesch, the former spokesperson for the National Rifle Association.
SOMETHING’S NOT RIGHT

Gun Rights Leader Demands Answers After Fatal Shooting

The former NRA spokesperson criticized the administration’s rhetoric and called for an investigation into Saturday’s shooting.

Vic Verbalaitis

NRA
PANIC BUTTON

NRA Sells Investments to Pay Its Bills Amid Membership Drop

The 154-year-old lobbying group is scrambling to make up for dwindling revenue.

Vic Verbalaitis

Donald Trump
‘NOT UP FOR DEBATE’

NRA Shoots Down Trump Admin’s ‘Sweeping’ Gun Ban Proposal

The gun group said it rejects “arbitrarily” stripping citizens of their Second Amendment rights, including transgender Americans.

William Vaillancourt

Cat
SICK

New NRA Chief Brutally Killed Cat While at College

Doug 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

Bob Barr, former United States Congressman for Georgia's 7th Congressional district and the NRA logo.
FANNING THE FLAMES

Gun Control Org Resurfaces NRA Prez’s Scandal-Filled Past

Former Rep. Bob Barr gave a speech in 1998 to the Council of Conservative Citizens (CCC), a white supremacist group.

Martin Pengelly

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A photo of ex-NRA head Wayne LaPierre arriving in court.
SHOT DOWN

NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre Found Liable in Civil Corruption Suit

The high-flying gun lobbyist violated his duties to the organization to the tune of $5.4 million, a jury determined on Friday.

Justin Rohrlich

Donald Trump speaks to NRA members.
WEIRD FLEX

Trump Proudly Brags That He ‘Did Nothing’ About Guns

Addressing NRA members, Trump also noted his “great relationship” with the gun group.

William Vaillancourt

Wayne LaPierre.
PULLED THE TRIGGER

Longtime NRA Boss Resigns Ahead of Corruption Trial

Despite a looming civil case, LaPierre cited health reasons for his exit.

Mark Alfred

A photo illustration of a handgun wrapped in a red arrow.
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MISFIRE

The NRA Is at Rock Bottom—And Tax Filings Tell the Story

Years 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

A group of people protest against individual armament outside the National Rifle Association (NRA) building in Fairfax, Virginia.
UNLIKELY ALLIES

A.C.L.U. to Defend National Rifle Association in Court

The two organizations have put aside their differences for the time being.

Mark Alfred

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