Congress tends to be most likely to act after an assassination or assassination attempt of historic proportions or mass shootings. But sometimes lawmakers do nothing beyond debate new measures.
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The firearms industry pressure group is expert in preventing any reform of America’s weak gun ownership laws. Here’s why.
The group, founded in 1871, didn’t try to smother virtually all gun control efforts until the mid-1970s.
Spoiler alert: Stolen guns arm criminals, and limiting gun carrying outside the home reduces violent crime.
America’s love-hate relationship with guns is reaching a new level.
The gun group violates four key legal and management principles, a scholar of nonprofits explains.
Judge Harlin Hale found that the gun group wasn’t acting in ‘good faith’ when it filed for bankruptcy.
While declaring bankruptcy, the gun group confusingly said it was in great financial shape.
NRA executives allegedly benefited personally from the improper use of its funds.
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other social networks say they are targeting hate, but they’re overlooking a major source of hateful content: gun talk.
Polls show Americans want gun control, but it isn’t a top-line issue for voters.
On the whole, results from psychology research studies don’t support a direct connection between playing violent video games and aggressive behavior.
More likely dangers include administrative hassles and fines.
The group’s bottom line has been shaky for years. And its board has been unwilling or unable to respond.
The Al Jazeera report makes for powerful viewing. But from a journalistic point of view, is it ethical?
The NRA may fund political candidates but only with cash from U.S. donors. The group could face serious consequences if, as news reports allege, it broke laws and rules.
The nation’s biggest gun advocacy group operates as a bundle of distinct organizations. It’s a fairly common arrangement, followed also by the likes of Planned Parenthood and the ACLU.
Gun control advocates want to shut down the National Rifle Association’s online video channel, NRA TV. A scholar looks at what its videos are actually about.
The lightning-quick corporate response to demands for a boycott against the NRA shows that companies can’t escape politics in an age saturated with social media.
The group, founded in 1871, didn’t try to smother virtually all gun control efforts until the mid-1970s.
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Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of the Political Science Department, State University of New York College at Cortland
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