National Rifle Association (N.R.A.)
Even Before His Trial, the N.R.A.’s Wayne LaPierre Was a Fraud
The pro-gun group’s former leader used the organization’s funds to enrich himself and those close to him. But the deception went much deeper.
The Shoddy Conclusions of the Man Shaping the Gun-Rights Debate
John Lott is the most influential pro-gun researcher in the country. But his methods and findings have been repeatedly debunked.
How Did Guns Get So Powerful?
Decade by decade, firearms have become deadlier—and tightened their grip on our collective imagination.
Why a Weakened N.R.A. Still Gets What It Wants
Lawsuits and years of infighting have dramatically weakened the group, but the Republican Party has taken up its agenda on guns with no external pressure.
Seeing America, Again, in the Uvalde Elementary-School Shooting
Nineteen children and two adults were murdered in Texas. This is the country that gun-rights advocates have chosen.
N.R.A. Chief Wayne LaPierre’s Misleading Testimony About Free Yacht Trips in the Bahamas
Documents and accounts of former staffers, which raise questions about LaPierre’s statements, could strengthen the New York attorney general’s lawsuit to dissolve the gun-rights group.
What Happened to Gun Culture
During the past three decades, it became one of the most dangerous elements of the right. How much of that can be blamed on the N.R.A.?
How the Head of the N.R.A. and His Wife Secretly Shipped Their Elephant Trophies Home
The couple had their names removed from the shipment, and placed an order for the animals’ feet to be turned into “stools,” an “umbrella stand,” and a “trash can.”
From Guns to Gay Marriage, How Did Rights Take Over Politics?
The N.R.A., the Supreme Court, and the forces driving the country’s most intractable legal debates.
The Secret Footage of the N.R.A. Chief’s Botched Elephant Hunt
Wayne LaPierre has cultivated his image as an exemplar of American gun culture, but video of his clumsy marksmanship—and details regarding his Rodeo Drive shopping trips—tells another story.