Mar 05 How the NRA flexes its political muscle By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The NRA's deep pockets leave the impression it effectively purchases loyalty from lawmakers. But the NRA actually donates small amounts of money to candidates when compared to the large sums it spends on potent get-out-the-vote operations and ad campaigns. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Trump meets with NRA official amid calls for gun control By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, following a meeting with the head of the NRA and a tweet from that official alleging the president did not want gun control, press secretary Sarah Sanders said the president's only promise to the NRA… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 2:59 Here’s how American companies are responding to the Florida school shooting By PBS News Hour Students and educators were gunned down at their school in Parkland, Florida, two weeks ago, and corporate America is responding. Kroger announced that stores will no longer sell firearms and ammunition to buyers under 21, joining Walmart and Dick's this… Continue watching
Mar 01 WATCH: Donald Trump says ‘a Bill should emerge’ on gun control By Lisa Mascaro and Matthew Daly, Associated Press Giving hope to Democrats, he said he favored a "comprehensive" approach to addressing violence such as February's shooting at a Florida high school, although he offered no details. Continue reading
Feb 28 Gun injuries drop 20 percent nationwide during NRA conventions, study says. But why? By Laura Santhanam The study analyzed nearly 76 million private insurance claims filed nationwide for people under age 65 -- specifically, from emergency department visits during convention dates from 2007 to 2015, and the weeks surrounding them. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 4:18 Trump says it’s O.K. to fight the NRA ‘every once in a while’ By PBS News Hour President Trump called again for banning bump stocks during a listening session with the nation's governors, even if it means breaking with the NRA. But in returning to the idea of arming trained teachers, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee urged him… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 5:47 How this powerful NRA lobbyist transformed U.S. gun laws By PBS News Hour As Florida's legislature begins to consider changes to gun laws in the wake of the deadly shooting at a Parkland high school, the question of whether anything will pass has a great deal to do with the powerful voice of… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 24:43 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode February 24, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 24, gun control advocates push companies to cut ties with the National Rifle Association and divest from gun manufacturers. Also, airstrikes in Syria killed an estimated 500 civilians this week. And in Denmark, some… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 4:36 Pressured by consumers, some companies are cutting ties with the NRA By PBS News Hour As voices for gun control grow louder, corporations are taking steps to limit their ties to the gun industry. Delta and United Airlines, along with Hertz and MetLife, have ended discounts for NRA members while financial firms like Bank of… Continue watching
Feb 24 Trump floats new gun measures as gun owners talk ‘betrayal’ By Richard Lardner and Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Trump's flirtation with modest gun control measures drew swift condemnation from gun groups, hunters and sportsmen who banked on the president to be a stalwart opponent to any new restrictions. Continue reading