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• NRA cancels annual Houston meeting due to COVID concerns

  August 25, 2021 6:51 AM

  HOUSTON, Texas - The National Rifle Association (NRA) announced this week that one of its largest events of the year has been canceled due to COVID concerns. According to The Houston Chronicle , the organization's annual meeting in Houston has been called off as a result of the... more »

• NRA released video praising AR-15 days after Orlando mass shooting

  June 21, 2016 12:27 PM

  WASHINGTON - The National Rifle Association released a YouTube video that urges Americans to buy more AR-15 rifles just days after Omar Mateen launched an attack that left 49 people dead and 53 more wounded in Orlando. In the 5-minute “NRA News” video, NRA spokesman Dom Raso describes... more »

• Obama announces new steps to reduce gun violence

  April 29, 2016 3:22 PM

  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is announcing new steps to reduce gun violence, mainly by helping manufacturers understand what law enforcement agencies need from so-called smart guns. Smart guns are firearms that use technology designed to prevent accidental shootings or help find a missing gun. In a Facebook post Friday,... more »