http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/National_Rifle_AssociationFind stories, videos, and photos about National Rifle Association from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:11:16 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/US/10/07/new.york.gun.show.sting/tztop.gun.show.afp.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/National_Rifle_Association14433Find stories, videos, and photos about National Rifle Association from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/07/new.york.gun.show.sting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/07/new.york.gun.show.sting/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn investigation commissioned by the city of New York found private gun vendors selling weapons to buyers who admitted not being able to pass background checks, breaking federal law, a report released Wednesday says.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/04/mears.election.laws.2/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/04/mears.election.laws.2/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe campaign finance reform case being argued Wednesday at the Supreme Court is about the tension in federal elections between free speech and government regulation .Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/22/terror.guns/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/22/terror.guns/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen people on the government's terrorist watch list have tried to buy guns or explosives in recent years, the government has let them the vast majority of the time.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/11/smallbusiness/handgun_violence.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/11/smallbusiness/handgun_violence.fsb/index.htmJohn Rosenthal has a long history of social activism -- and the prison record to prove it.Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/20/house.guns/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/20/house.guns/index.html#cnnSTCTextGun rights advocates found an unlikely ally in the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives on Wednesday as lawmakers passed a measure allowing concealed, loaded firearms to be carried in national parks.Thu, 21 May 2009 01:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/15/nra.convention/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/15/nra.convention/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlthough the National Rifle Association may not have seen the results it wanted from last year's elections, its fortunes this year are anything but dim.Fri, 15 May 2009 22:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/14/news/economy/creditcard_guns/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/14/news/economy/creditcard_guns/index.htmWhat do guns have to do with credit cards?Thu, 14 May 2009 21:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/10/news/economy/yang_newdeal.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/10/news/economy/yang_newdeal.fortune/index.htmYou often hear President Obama's stimulus plan referred to as the new New Deal. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that some critics of the stimulus aren't big fans of Franklin Roosevelt either. In fact, if you've been following the debate, you may have heard a surprising number of people put forth the notion that the New Deal actually prolonged the Great Depression.Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/11/11/obama.gun.sales/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/11/11/obama.gun.sales/index.html#cnnSTCTextBernie Conatser has never seen business this good.Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:02:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1837713,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1837713,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMcCain's new running mate still lives in Wasilla, Alaska, a tight-knit small town where the Governor everyone calls Sarah has enjoyed a sense of normalcy she will soon forgetSun, 31 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/29/rollins.palin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/29/rollins.palin/index.html#cnnSTCTextJohn McCain's brilliant but risky "Hail Mary pass" choice for vice president, Alaska Gov. Sarah "Barracuda" Palin, has the political world saying first: Who? And then: Why?Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:38:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1829846,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1829846,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA gun-control activist who served on the boards of two anti-violence groups is suspected of working as a paid spy for the National Rifle AssociationWed, 06 Aug 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/01/nra.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/01/nra.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe National Rifle Association will unveil a $15 million ad campaign against presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama this fall over his record on gun control.Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/26/handguns.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/26/handguns.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn a landmark ruling on personal gun ownership, the U.S. Supreme Court declared a Washington, D.C., handgun ban unconstitutional.Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/13/guns.park/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/13/guns.park/index.html#cnnSTCTextI'm at the Blue Ridge Arsenal in Chantilly, Virginia, the biggest gun store in northern Virginia. I'm looking at a holster on the hip of Arsenal's John Summer in which a black .22-caliber pistol sits snugly.Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:46:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1731943,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1731943,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the city from enforcing five gun-control ordinances pending a challenge from the National Rifle AssociationThu, 17 Apr 2008 20:50:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1728257,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1728257,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Academy Award winning actor was the quintessential Hollywood embodiment of the epic heroSun, 06 Apr 2008 06:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1723491,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1723491,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAmericans have a right to own guns, Supreme Court justices declared Tuesday in a historic and lively debate that could lead to the most significant interpretation of the Second Amendment since its ratification two centuries agoTue, 18 Mar 2008 23:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/08/scotus.gun.rights/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/08/scotus.gun.rights/index.html#cnnSTCTextA majority of Congress on Friday urged the Supreme Court to side with gun owners in an upcoming case testing whether an individual has a guaranteed right to bear arms.Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:26:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1697984,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1697984,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWith help from the NRA, nearly 50 Senators are pushing to end a two-decade-old rule forbidding people from openly carrying firearms in most national parksFri, 21 Dec 2007 22:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/11/20/scotus.handguns/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/11/20/scotus.handguns/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to decide whether the District of Columbia's sweeping ban on handgun ownership violates the Constitution's fundamental right to "keep and bear arms."Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayoflife/09/03/fewer.hunters.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayoflife/09/03/fewer.hunters.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextHunters remain a powerful force in American society, as evidenced by the presidential candidates who routinely pay them homage, but their ranks are shrinking dramatically and wildlife agencies worry increasingly about the loss of sorely needed license-fee revenue.Mon, 03 Sep 2007 07:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/17/gun.epidemic/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/17/gun.epidemic/index.htmlThe U.S. is the world's largest maker, buyer and seller of guns but the country's constitutional right to bear arms comes at a high price -- one that gun control advocates say the whole world is paying.Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/03/09/gun.ban.ruling/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/03/09/gun.ban.ruling/index.htmlIn a landmark legal victory for opponents of gun control, a federal appeals court Friday struck down a District of Columbia ban on keeping handguns in homes as a violation of the Second Amendment's right to keep and bear arms.Sat, 10 Mar 2007 03:10:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/john_rolfe/01/02/gun.culture/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/john_rolfe/01/02/gun.culture/index.htmlIn the wake of Darrent Williams' murder -- only the latest and most tragic instance of late-night violence and gunplay involving a well-known athlete -- I was struck by something NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said: "We've really got to get a handle on why there's such a proliferation of gun violence around our players.''Tue, 02 Jan 2007 20:47:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/15/8376890/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/15/8376890/index.htmMay 9 Bankrupt auto parts maker Delphi is due in court for a hearing on whether it can void union contracts.Thu, 11 May 2006 16:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/10/04/8186795/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/10/04/8186795/index.htmIN THE DAYS BEFORE THE EXPIRATION of the Clinton era "assault weapons" ban on Sept. 14, L.A. police chief Bill Bratton warned of "carnage," while the NRA talked of a "monumental accomplishment." Ca...Mon, 04 Oct 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/10/assault.weapons.ban/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/10/assault.weapons.ban/index.htmlCan you get away with defying public opinion? Sometimes. Sometimes you can even get the political Play of the Week.Fri, 10 Sep 2004 19:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/19/guns.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/19/guns.tm/index.htmlThe senator shows off his shotgun in the search for NRA votesMon, 19 Jul 2004 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/16/fri/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/16/fri/index.htmlWe're being treated this weekend to a revealing, if slightly predictable, display of President Bush's political priorities.Fri, 16 Apr 2004 11:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/02/senate.guns/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/02/senate.guns/index.htmlThe Senate Tuesday overwhelmingly voted to kill a bill that would have protected gun manufacturers from lawsuits, with supporters turning against the measure after senators added a provision extending the 1994 ban on assault rifles.Tue, 02 Mar 2004 17:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/26/mgrind.day.thu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/26/mgrind.day.thu/index.htmlDemocrats are eager to fight this election on the economy, education, the deficit -- but today they're stuck fighting each other over one of the most potent wedge issues around -- guns.Thu, 26 Feb 2004 09:39:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/03/18/319884/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/03/18/319884/index.htmWhat handy five- by seven-inch contraption has the ability to fend off bad guys yet isn't endorsed by the NRA? A desktop label-printer. After Sept. 11, offices and trade shows have had to rethink h...Mon, 18 Mar 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/05/28/303880/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/05/28/303880/index.htmMaybe it's a coincidence, but Washington is gorging on red meat. Carnivores have stormed the capital, and this city is nothing if not adaptive. From Smith & Wollensky to Nick & Stef's, from Angelo ...Mon, 28 May 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/12/06/269959/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/12/06/269959/index.htmIf ever there was a time when the gun lobby should be vanquished, it is now. This year alone, there have been Columbine (15 dead, 23 wounded), the Wedgwood Baptist Church in Fort Worth (eight dead,...Mon, 06 Dec 1999 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/12/06/269954/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/12/06/269954/index.htmLooking down on Washington (is there any other way?), the common view is that beneath the surface of benevolent democracy seethes a crass commercialism. A little campaign cash from your neighborhoo...Mon, 06 Dec 1999 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/04/05/77682/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/04/05/77682/index.htmCould James C. Wheat III, 40, be having a mid-life crisis? Why else would an investment banker active in Republican politics join forces with Virginia's Democratic governor, L. Douglas Wilder? And ...Mon, 05 Apr 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/08/26/75404/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/08/26/75404/index.htmITS INITIALS are ATLA, which makes the Association of Trial Lawyers of America sound a little like the celebrated Hun who tormented the civilized world some centuries back. And that's the way oppon...Mon, 26 Aug 1991 04:01:00 EDT