Representative Chris Jacobs, whose district includes Buffalo suburbs, abandoned his campaign after his support for a federal assault weapons ban caused a G.O.P. backlash. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “National Rifle Assn”
At N.R.A. Gathering, Protesters and Gun Supporters Spar
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2022
Gun supporters and protesters mourned two shooting massacres in a single month, but the gap in their views on what to do next remained wide. Source: New York Times
It’s Hard to Sue Gun Makers. New York Moves to Change That.
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2021
State lawmakers are trying to get around a federal law that gives gun manufacturers broad immunity from lawsuits. Source: New York Times
NRA Leadership and Bankruptcy Assailed by U.S. Trustee
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2021
In a rare move, the trustee, part of the Justice Department, called for the dismissal of the N.R.A.’s bankruptcy filing or the appointment of an outside monitor. Source: New York Times
Embattled N.R.A. Chief Kept Bankruptcy Filing Secret From Deputies
By Gotham Rex on April 7, 2021
Facing enforcement by the New York attorney general, the National Rifle Association’s chief executive hatched a secret plan for bankruptcy. Source: New York Times
The N.R.A. and Wayne LaPierre’s Next Foe: One of Their Own
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2020
As New York’s attorney general moves to dissolve the gun group, a former top executive is releasing a tell-all about how the N.R.A. is “rife with fraud and corruption.” Source: New York Times
New York Attorney General Sues N.R.A. and Seeks Its Closure
By Gotham Rex on August 6, 2020
Letitia James seeks to dissolve the National Rifle Association, which was founded in New York, amid corruption allegations. Source: New York Times