NRA

In recent news, lawsuits against NRA are being filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James, moving to sue the NRA after alleged widespread fraud. Following NY AG shortly after, DC Attorney General Karl Racine also motioned to sue the NRA after allegations that the NRA’s charitable wing had funneled money to the gun lobbying...

What follows is an open letter AmmoLand News received from NRA Board of Director, Owen “Buz” Mills, the owner of Gunsite Academy, to the general membership of the NRA and the NRA Board of Directors. Owen Buz Mills Gunsite Ranch, Arizona 26 July 2019 NRA Members / NRA Directors I address this first to our...

On the same day that the National Rifle Association announced that they were halting production for their 24-hour live streaming platform, NRATV, their top lobbyist, Chris Cox resigned. On Wednesday, the NRA severed ties with its advertising partner, Ackerman McQueen, and ended programming for the online streaming service. The two have worked together for 38...

The NRA suspended its top lobbyist, Chris Cox, and one of his deputy chief of staff, Scott Christman, adding further turmoil to the gun-rights group’s leadership ranks as it wages legal battles on multiple fronts and prepares for a bruising 2020 election cycle. The moves came after Oliver North, the former NRA board president, was ousted...

As reported by Fox News: New York state Attorney General Letitia James has begun an investigation into the National Rifle Association’s finances, her spokeswoman said Saturday. “The Office of New York State Attorney General Letitia James has launched an investigation related to the National Rifle Association (NRA),” spokeswoman Kelly Donnelly said in an email to the...

As reported by CNN: National Rifle Association President Oliver North told NRA members on Saturday he will not be renominated president of the group following a dispute with its CEO Wayne LaPierre. The announcement was made in a letter read Saturday during the NRA convention being held in Indianapolis, NRA officials confirmed to CNN. North said...

FedEx, the U.S. shipping group, is ending a program that offers discounts for business members of the National Rifle Association, the company confirmed to Reuters Breakingviews. It’s a quiet reversal: eight months ago, FedEx stood by the gun-rights lobby group as other companies scrapped deals. They were reacting to the NRA’s stance after the Parkland...

Despite other banks discontinuing support of gun manufactures, Wells Fargo & Co. is standing their ground and holding onto their ties to firearm companies and the National Rifle Association. Last week, Wells Fargo issued a $40 million line of credit to gun manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co., according to financial filings. That’s on top of the $431 million...

The NRA has just announced that Lt. Colonel Oliver North, USMC (Ret.) and Fox News Contributor, will become President of the National Rifle Association of America within a few weeks. The process has already been initiated by the NRA Board of Directors and North is resigning from Fox News, effective immediately. “I am honored to...

These clubs are some of the best in the business, and you’re sure to find one to match your interest. Our staff at GunUp the Magazine has participated in events hosted by every single one of these clubs and have found them to be generous and helpful toward new comers, a great group of people,...

We don’t do politics very often here at GunUp the Magazine, and there’s a good reason for that. Our readers aren’t all traditional “gun magazine” readers – we have Republicans, Libertarians, Democrats and Independents. They’re divided on all sorts of political hot button issues; immigration and war, religion, taxes, you name it. But all our...

I am an NRA Annual Meetings rookie; this was the first year I attended. Held in a different city each year, it is one of the largest firearm events in the country open to the public. I have made a point to go to SHOT Show every year, but for some reason I kept putting...

In the course of my career, I have taken a lot of classes; defensive classes, competition classes, tactical classes; a lot of classes at a lot of places. I have never experienced anything like the NRA Women’s Wilderness Escape. I have never seen so many people changed by one week, and I have never walked...

Bianchi Cup is different from any match I’ve experienced. It was my first major match, but I don’t think that was it. Even veteran competitors will tell you that Bianchi Cup is different, steeped in tradition with a vast prize table. I’ve been told it’s “what a national championship should feel like.” While I’m new...

Each year companies use the NRA Annual Meetings as an opportunity to roll out new products for consumers. While we spotlight the splash-making Beretta Pico, there are plenty of other interesting and awesome products that just can’t be left out.   Colt Mustang XSP Prestigious firearms manufacturer Colt has released a polymer version of the...

The second floor of the NRA Annual Meetings was a completely different world from the first. While there are still plenty of people, guns to see and celebrities to meet it was not the same giant spread of booths covering acres of convention show floor. Rather, it was set up more as a hallway and...

The NRA Annual Meetings, held in April at the Houston Convention Center in downtown Houston, Texas, were divided up into three floors, each a unique experience. The first floor held the manufacturer booths, the second floor held contests, book signings and a Starbucks and the third floor was full of meeting rooms and offices. The...

Although only half way over, 2013 has seen some major changes taking place in the National Rifle Association. Even while they continue to support their regular demographic they have begun to reach out and embrace newer, younger and different demographics. A change that will help them out in the short run, and may become essential...