Read more NRA stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1177/nra.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:34:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/67353/nra-shouldnt-tolerate-gun-toting-protesters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf the National Rifle Association is really, to quote its website “dedicated to the lawful, effective, responsible, and above all safe use of firearms,” then it should loudly discourage people from carrying those firearms to political rallies, writes Stephen Stromberg of the Washington Post. Politics aside, it’s just bad gun...http://www.newser.com/story/67353/nra-shouldnt-tolerate-gun-toting-protesters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 20 Aug 2009 9:34:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66999/bloggers-case-tests-limits-of-free-speech.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen three federal judges rejected an NRA lawsuit, Internet radio host Hal Turner got angry. “These judges deserve to be killed,” he wrote on his blog. “Their blood will replenish the tree of liberty.” Then he posted photos of the judges, maps to their courthouse, and info on the building’s...http://www.newser.com/story/66999/bloggers-case-tests-limits-of-free-speech.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 15 Aug 2009 13:46:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65866/nra-fails-to-win-votes-against-sotomayor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe National Rifle Association is taking aim at lawmakers over Sonia Sotomayor but failing to buckle many knees, the AP reports. Breaking from its habit of avoiding Supreme Court nomination picks, the NRA has threatened to penalize legislators who vote for Sotomayor. But Blue Dog Democrats and some Republicans are...http://www.newser.com/story/65866/nra-fails-to-win-votes-against-sotomayor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 01 Aug 2009 18:39:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65040/senate-dems-bring-down-concealed-weapons-measure.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSenate Democrats today narrowly defeated a measure that would have let concealed weapons be transported across state lines, the Hill reports. The amendment, which required 60 votes to pass according to a prior, bipartisan agreement, went down 58-39. Sen. Charles Schumer and majority whip Dick Durbin fought hard to drum...http://www.newser.com/story/65040/senate-dems-bring-down-concealed-weapons-measure.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 22 Jul 2009 13:30:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58983/meghan-mccain-dont-politicize-take-my-guns.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagShe supports gay marriage and thinks the Republican Party is out of touch, but on guns, Meghan McCain is “red through-and-through,” she writes in the Daily Beast: “The right to bear arms, and specifically the idea of it being taken away from me, is one of my biggest concerns.” Individual...http://www.newser.com/story/58983/meghan-mccain-dont-politicize-take-my-guns.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 14 May 2009 11:46:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55979/save-some-outrage-for-gun-violence.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWe look back at witch hunts and slavery with shame and consternation, but after reading about our recent spate of gun violence, future historians will regard us as similarly misguided, Cynthia Tucker writes for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution . “These mass shootings are a form of madness, but what’s even more insane...http://www.newser.com/story/55979/save-some-outrage-for-gun-violence.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 12 Apr 2009 10:06:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/44567/guns-okd-in-national-parks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVisitors will be allowed to carry concealed and loaded weapons in all but three of America's 391 national parks under a new Bush administration policy, the Washington Times reports. The move, widely seen as a parting gift to the NRA from the president, reverses a 25-year-old Interior Department policy and...http://www.newser.com/story/44567/guns-okd-in-national-parks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 06 Dec 2008 6:10:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43927/bushs-pardons-favor-gun-lovers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSecond Amendment enthusiasts seem to have a better-than-average chance of winning a presidential pardon as the Bush presidency nears its end, the Wall Street Journal reports. Of the 14 felons pardoned in the last week, seven are fans of hunting or shooting and five say they specifically mentioned their desire...http://www.newser.com/story/43927/bushs-pardons-favor-gun-lovers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 29 Nov 2008 8:22:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43899/gop-donors-pour-millions-into-ga-race.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith Democrats just two seats away from mounting a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate, GOP donors are injecting millions into Georgia’s runoff election, USA Today reports. Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss raised $1.6 million in large contributions in about a week, compared to $462,000 for Democrat Jim Martin. Chambliss...http://www.newser.com/story/43899/gop-donors-pour-millions-into-ga-race.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 28 Nov 2008 14:22:38 CST