Tag: National Rifle Association

Newsom Faces Backlash on Plan to Add Gun Ownership Restrictions to Constitution

The National Rifle Association (NRA), the leading gun ownership advocacy group in the United States, is having none of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s call for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the 28th in the nation’s history, to instate what he calls “common sense gun safety measures.” The NRA responded immediately to Newsom’s June 7…


LIVE NOW: Trump Speaks at National Rifle Association’s Annual Conference

Former President Donald Trump speaks at the National Rifle Association’s annual conference in Indianapolis at 1:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 14, the first official speech after his deposition on Thursday in New York. …


LIVE NOW: Trump to Speak at National Rifle Association’s Annual Conference

Former President Donald Trump to speak at the National Rifle Association’s annual conference in Indianapolis at 1:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 14, the first official speech after his deposition on Thursday in New York. …


LIVE NOW: National Rifle Association’s Annual Conference, Featuring Trump, DeSantis, Pence, and Haley

Former President Donald Trump to speak at the National Rifle Association’s annual conference in Indianapolis at 1:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 14, the first official speech after his deposition on Thursday in New York. …


Trump Speaks at National Rifle Association’s Annual Conference

The National Rifle Association’s (NRA) annual conference is taking place in Indianapolis from April 13 to April 16. A slew of 2024 GOP presidential hopefuls will be speaking at the conference on April 14. Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at 4:30 p.m. ET. Speakers NRA President Charles Cotton NRA Executive Vice President and…


NY Judge Rules State’s ‘Red Flag’ Gun Law Is Unconstitutional

A judge in New York has ruled that the state’s extreme risk protection order law, which allows law enforcement to temporarily seize a person’s firearms, is unconstitutional. Extreme risk protection order (ERPO) laws, often referred to as “Red Flag” laws, allow courts to order the seizure of a person’s firearms if a police officer, district…


Trump Says US Needs ‘Real Leadership,’ Commits to Speak at NRA Convention Despite Uvalde Shooting

Former President Donald Trump said he will still deliver his scheduled speech at the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) annual meeting in Houston on May 27, following the deadly school shooting in Uvalde that killed 19 students and two teachers. “America needs real solutions and real leadership in this moment, not politicians and partisanship. That’s why…


Trump Says US Needs ‘Real Leadership’ After Texas School Shooting, Commits to Speak at NRA Convention

Former President Donald Trump said he will still deliver his scheduled speech at the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) annual meeting in Houston on May 27, following the deadly school shooting in Uvalde that killed 19 students and two teachers. “America needs real solutions and real leadership in this moment, not politicians and partisanship. That’s why…


DeSantis Vows to Sign Constitutional Carry Gun Law

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed on April 29 that Florida will have a Constitutional Carry gun law before the end of his term. “Constitutional Carry,” sometimes called permitless carry, allows people to carry a weapon without a license or permit. The term was derived from the Second Amendment to the Constitution, which gives citizens…


Gov. DeWine Faces More Decisions Regarding Gun Rights in Ohio

With the May 3 primary a month away, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine continues to face more decisions regarding gun rights. On March 14, the Republican governor signed a bill that makes concealed carry permits optional in the state. That decision joined the Stand Your Ground legislation that took effect in 2021, but critics point out…