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Following Mass Shootings, Two Documentaries Offer Context on America’s Gun Debate and the NRA’s Role
"NRA Under Fire," from 2020, and "Gunned Down," from 2015, provide background on the NRA's role in the debate over gun rights and gun control.
March 23, 2021
6 FRONTLINE Documentaries for Supreme Court-Watchers
To prepare for the Supreme Court's current term, we recommend brushing up on the issues with six FRONTLINE documentaries.
October 15, 2019
"Red Flag" Laws Allow Guns to be Taken from "Dangerous" People
Even before the Stoneman Douglas attack, five states had so-called "red flag laws" in place. Now, more than 20 others are considering them.
August 7, 2019
The Evolution of Wayne LaPierre
The NRA’s executive vice president wasn’t always a gun enthusiast.
April 30, 2019
NRA Says It Will Back Efforts To Restrict Bump Stocks
The NRA's announcement, its first statement since the shootings in Las Vegas, marked a sharp break from the group's response in the wake of other mass shootings.
October 5, 2017
Lone Wolf Attacks Are Becoming More Common -- And More Deadly
Even before the attacks in Dallas and Orlando, the 2010s had already surpassed every decade in the number of fatalities perpetrated by "lone wolves" -- and in the number of actual attackers.
July 14, 2016
Is Orlando the Attack that Forces Action on Gun Control?
It took just one day for new gun-control legislation to reach Congress following the massacre in Orlando. If recent history is any guide, the bill has almost no chance of success.
June 14, 2016
Will Obama’s New Gun Proposals Make a Difference?
Obama has tried -- unsuccessfully -- to address gun violence since the 2012 shooting in Newtown, Conn. Can these new measures make a difference?
January 5, 2016
What Happened When a Major Gun Company Crossed the NRA
Smith & Wesson's fall from grace set an example for the rest of the gun industry.
January 16, 2015
NRA Sues 3 Pennsylvania Cities Over Local Gun-Control Measures
A new Pennsylvania law has made it easier for individuals, as well as groups like the NRA, to sue local municipalities over their gun-control measures.
January 16, 2015
How Loaded is the Gun Lobby?
One reason why gun-rights groups wield so much power in Washington? Money. FRONTLINE tallied federal spending by the top gun-rights and gun-control groups for 2014. See how they stack up.
January 6, 2015
NRA Insiders on the Politics of Guns
Three former NRA insiders on how the group wins in Washington, what its members believe and why its executive vice president is a horrible shot.
January 6, 2015
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