Opinion by Jennifer Tucker (CNN) — As Wayne LaPierre prepares to take the stand this week in the corruption trial of the National Rifle Association (NRA), fresh questions are swirling around the timing of his resignation and the extent of his health problems, as well as what his continued presence at the trial means for the

Last week’s Department of Justice report on the Uvalde mass shooting once again brought the conversation about gun regulation to the forefront. State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who represents Uvalde, spoke at a press conference when the report was released. “The largest refrain from the audio I’ve seen,” he said, “the 400 hours of audio and

Several Democratic bills aimed at gun safety — including proposals to ban future sales of assault-style firearms — have advanced out of committee or been referred to finance committees in the House of Delegates and state Senate. With Democrats controlling both chambers, the bills appear likely to clear the House and Senate and make their

On Oct. 25, Lewiston was the scene of the 597th mass shooting in the United States in 2023. The reality is that more will die in Maine and across the nation unless we collectively act to stop the preventable slaughter. Recently in Portland, we joined several hundred advocates for common-sense gun laws at a Maine

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. Wayne LaPierre announced on January 5 that he’s retiring as executive vice president of the National Rifle Association. He cited “health problems” as the reason for his resignation, but many speculate he left because of the NRA’s failing financial and political

The NRA promotes its 2nd Amendment-absolutist views to children as young as Kindergarteners. Essays on “What the Second Amendment Means To You” can win $1,000 prizes for kids grades K-12. Gun-control advocates warn of indoctrination through these and other youth-focused NRA programs. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while

Pennsylvania House Democrats voted to advance a bill that will further restrict law-abiding citizens’ right to own firearms to protect themselves.  This week, Democrats in the majority control of the Pennsylvania House pushed forward a series of gun control measures, including one that would ban the sale of automatic and semi-automatic guns— years after being

A custom-made semi-automatic hunting rifle with a high-capacity detachable magazine. The magazines, not the rifle, have been banned in Colorado, but are available in nearby states. Colorado and the nation have failed promises to hundreds of victims of past gun massacres, to make effective changes in an effort to prevent future mass-gun-violence victims. Recent shootings

Pennsylvania House Democrats advanced an “assault weapons” ban and a ban on the purchase, possession, and sale of non-serialized gun parts on Wednesday. The Democrats also advanced legislation to “prohibit accelerated trigger activators, which increase the rate of gunfire,” and a bill to “subject 3D-printed firearms to the same regulations as standard firearms,” the Associated Press

LaPierre helped supercharge the gunning of America, even as he and the NRA skillfully blamed America’s gun problem on everyone but themselves. … Over the course of 30 years, tragedy after tragedy should have brought with it, as it did elsewhere, the most minimal and common-sense of regulations. Instead, Americans now live in a country

By Amber Mohmand | on January 17, 2024 By Terese Grant and Holly Oppelt | Iowa League of Women Voters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared firearm violence “a serious public health problem that impacts the health and safety of Americans.” Officials state there are important

Executive Summary In Part 1 of this report, the MRC Censorship Investigation Project uncovered how the Biden administration used the federal government to silence Americans who don’t support its leftist agenda through a year-long series of State Department seminars that trained teachers to use censorship tools in their classrooms. Now in Part 2, we detail

The Virginia General Assembly convened in Richmond on Jan. 10 to begin its 2024 legislative session, a 60-day work period that’s supposed to end with a new, two-year state budget. Breakthroughs on the budget and other big policy items will again require bipartisan cooperation as Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin faces a legislature under full Democratic

A former student with an assault weapon needed less than six-and-a-half minutes to shoot 34 people, killing 17 of them, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The killer fired 139 shots, averaging a victim every 11.4 seconds. He left behind the rifle and 180 unused rounds in high-capacity magazines. That would have been beyond anyone’s

There’s a new building. A new tunnel. And lots of new politicians. The Virginia General Assembly will convene in Richmond today to begin its 2024 legislative session, a 60-day work period that’s supposed to end with a new, two-year state budget. Breakthroughs on the budget and other big policy items will again require bipartisan cooperation

When one of President Ronald Reagan’s most trusted advisors, James Brady, was shot in 1981, it created momentum in the U.S. Congress to pass a ban on assault weapons, over the objections of Wayne LaPierre and his National Rifle Association, showing that one man can make a difference. But the ban expired

Wayne LaPierre illegally failed to disclose being treated to vacations on posh 108-foot-yachts in the Bahamas while he ran the National Rifle Association, lawyers for New York state claimed at the start of his corruption trial on Monday. During his three-decade-long stint as the powerful head of the gun-rights group, LaPierre allegedly spent time aboard

The National Rifle Association announced Friday that longtime chief Wayne LaPierre will resign at the end of the month, marking the end of an era as the group continues to face legal and financial trouble. Long-maligned by gun control activists and constantly controversial, LaPierre has served as the group’s face in Washington for over three

The Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, inserting the court squarely in the 2024 presidential

For three decades, Wayne LaPierre has been the face of gun rights in the US. Lean and bespectacled, known for his expensive suits, he was an unlikely spokesperson for American machismo. But the National Rifle Association leader’s willingness to defend Americans’ access to guns, no matter the cost, made him a powerful rightwing figure, whose

NEW YORK — Wayne LaPierre, who has led the National Rifle Association for more than 30 years, turning it into a potent political force opposing gun control measures, announced his resignation Friday. The move by LaPierre, a 74-year-old who was born in upstate New York, came on the eve of a corruption trial he faces

Wayne LaPierre, the executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, has announced he is resigning from the organization days before the start of a civil corruption trial. LaPierre, 74, cited health reasons, according to the NRA. The resignation will be effective Jan. 31. “With pride in all that we have accomplished, I am announcing

NEW YORK — The longtime head of the National Rifle Association said Friday he is resigning, just days before the start of a civil trial over allegations he diverted millions of dollars from the powerful gun rights organization to pay for personal travel, security and other perks. Wayne LaPierre, CEO and executive vice-president of the

By Emma Tucker and Omar Jimenez, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 300,000 lives could be saved from the nation’s wave of gun violence over the next decade if every US state enacted gun control laws like those held by states such as California and New York, according to a new study announced Friday by a gun violence prevention non-profit group.

Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save RICHMOND — For his first two years in office, Gov. Glenn Youngkin was not forced to act on any gun legislation, as Republicans and Democrats in a divided Capitol defeated each other’s bills to expand or restrict access to firearms. That will likely change as

In this Dec. 4, 2013, file photo, a school bus drives past a sign reading Welcome to Sandy Hook, in Newtown, Conn., where 26 people were killed by a gunman inside Sandy Hook Elementary School. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File) Just a few months had passed since Ben Wheeler was slaughtered by a gunman with an

Four current senators and three former senators who opposed gun reform legislation following the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School told The Washington Post they now believe they made a mistake. “My activity was passive, not active, in searching for a solution, and that I regret,” former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., told the outlet. Heitkamp had

Four current senators and three former senators who opposed an assault weapons ban in the aftermath of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012 now say they made a mistake, according to The Washington Post. “My activity was passive, not active, in searching for a solution, and that I regret,” former Sen.

Healthcare and quality education for all. Treat all people and religions with respect and fairness. Trust women to make their own decisions. Raise the pay of working people and support unionization. Get assault weapons off the streets. Do something about climate change. Clean up toxic waste sites and outlaw pesticides that damage children. Replace fossil

A federal judge in Illinois has declined to temporarily delay a portion of the state law banning some high-power semiautomatic weapons from going into effect. U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn on Friday declined a request from several gun rights groups that would have delayed the Jan. 1 deadline for residents of Illinois to register their