The NRA denies charges that the Eddie Eagle program is a thinly-disguised marketing tool for itself and the gun industry. The brochure “The Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program” attempts to assuage any fears that the program’s mascot is merely Joe…
The NRA denies charges that the Eddie Eagle program is a thinly-disguised marketing tool for itself and the gun industry. The brochure “The Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program” attempts to assuage any fears that the program’s mascot is merely Joe…
In the last 10 years, the number of American children and youth who have died from unintentionala firearm injuries is nearly double the number of all passengers killed in U.S. airline accidents during the same period. From 1986 to 1995, more than 2,200…
The National Rifle Association recognizes that its future and that of the firearms industry depends on the recruitment of new shooters. As a result, throughout its history the NRA has beckoned to America’s youth. Two consistent themes have been present…
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For Release: Monday, August 30, 2010 Washington, DC–Two Florida concealed handgun permit holders who got into a confrontation and shot and killed each other on a neighborhood street are among the additions and updates to Concealed Carry Killers, a Violence Policy…
For Release: Monday, July 26, 2010 Bill Would Only Increase Risk to Families and Children in Economic Strife Washington, DC–The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote tomorrow (Tuesday, July 27) on a bill that would protect guns from the…
For Release: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck Featured Speakers at NRA Convention Washington, D.C.–This weekend, Tea Party advocates Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck will be featured speakers at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention being held…
For Release: Thursday, April 15, 2010 New Study Details Links Between NRA Election Volunteer Coordinators and Tea Party Movement Washington, D.C.–Fifteen years ago former National Rifle Association (NRA) member Timothy McVeigh–motivated by his fear and hatred of the federal government–bombed the…
For Release: Thursday, January 13, 2011 Increasingly Militarized Civilian Gun Industry on Display January 18 to 21 in Las Vegas Vendors Include Glock, Maker of Handgun Used in Arizona and Virginia Tech Mass Shootings Increased Lethality, Shrinking Customer Base Defines Today’s…
For Release: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Organized Corporate Solicitation Program Disproves Longstanding NRA Claim That It’s Independent of Gun Industry Washington, DC–The National Rifle Association (NRA) receives millions of dollars directly from domestic and foreign gun manufacturers and other members of…