Guns
As the NRA meets in downtown Houston, hundreds rally in opposition
Posted on · Hundreds rallied in support of gun control outside the George R. Brown Convention Center today. Inside, convention-goers heard a very different message.
Tag: National Rifle Association
Politics
Greg Abbott cancels in-person NRA convention appearance in wake of Uvalde mass shooting
Posted on · The Republican governor will still be seen in pre-recorded remarks at the organization’s annual meeting, which begins Friday in Houston.
Houston Matters
Protests planned as NRA convention arrives in Houston (May 27, 2022)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Protests are planned this weekend as the National Rifle Association's annual convention takes place in Houston just days after the school shooting in Uvalde. We learn who's speaking at this year's event and what to expect from activists outside the George R. Brown Convention Center.
Business
The NRA will hold its annual meeting in Houston next year after 2021 cancellation
Posted on · The annual event, set to celebrate the organization’s 151st anniversary next year, will be held over Memorial Day weekend in May 2022.
Business
NRA Cancels 2021 Annual Meeting In Houston Due To COVID-19 Surge
Posted on · The event was initially pushed back in May due to health concerns.
Business
Judge Dismisses NRA Bankruptcy Case, Heightening Risk For Dissolution Of Group
Posted on · A federal judge threw out the National Rifle Association's bid to declare bankruptcy Tuesday, allowing New York to proceed in its effort to dissolve the gun rights group for alleged "fraud and abuse."
Guns
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Says Senate Currently Lacks The Votes To Pass Permitless Carry Of Handguns
Posted on · "I plan to meet with law enforcement who oppose permitless carry and with the [National Rifle Association] and [Gun Owners of America] who support it to see if we can find a path that a majority of senators will vote to pass,” Patrick said.
Election 2020
Gun Control Group To Spend $2 Million In Texas House Races
Posted on · Three of the seats targeted are in the Houston area, including Houston state representative Sarah Davis. Davis is the one candidate being targeted who was not endorsed by the NRA.
National
New York Attorney General Moves To Dissolve The NRA After Fraud Investigation
Posted on · New York's attorney general announced civil action to dissolve the National Rifle Association after an investigation found millions of dollars in alleged fraud by CEO Wayne LaPierre and others.
News
Gunman Who Fired Into An Oklahoma City Restaurant Was Shot Dead By 2 Bystanders
Posted on · Police say a man fired a handgun into Louie's Grill & Bar in Oklahoma City and turned to flee. But he was confronted by two men who saw what was happening and then got their guns.
Party Politics
Party Politics, Ep. 55: The U.S. 5th Circuit Court Of Appeals Upholds Texas Voter ID Law
Posted on · Brandon and Jay talk about Beto O'Rourke wanting to debate Ted Cruz 6 times, including twice in Spanish
News
Depth Of Russian Politician’s Cultivation Of NRA Ties Revealed
Posted on · Alexander Torshin's links to NRA leaders are deeper than previously known, NPR has learned. He claims to have met Donald Trump in 2015 and served as a U.S. election observer in 2012 through the NRA
News
Delta CEO Insists ‘We Are Not Taking Sides’ In US Gun Debate
Posted on · Delta isn't the only company to take action since the Feb. 14 slayings of 17 students and educators in Parkland, Florida, by a gunman armed with an AR-15 assault-style rifle
News
Pro-Gun Georgia Lawmakers Score Political Victory Over Delta
Posted on · Georgia lawmakers pass bill that effectively punishes Delta Air Lines for cutting ties with the NRA
News
Georgia’s Lt. Gov. Threatens To Kill Tax Break For Delta Air Lines Amid NRA Spat
Posted on · Republican Casey Cagle says he will "kill" pending legislation to give Delta a tax exemption on jet fuel after the carrier said it was ending its discount for NRA members