On May 18, U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), and Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), joined House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) in sending a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder demanding full cooperation with the ongoing Congressional investigation into the infamous “Fast and Furious” operation, and the tragic death [...]
Rock legend Ted Nugent is firing back at reports the U.S. Secret Service is targeting him for a harshly critical speech of the Obama administration he delivered at the National Rifle Association over the weekend. The longtime advocate for gun rights compared President Obama and the Democrats to an unwanted animal visiting someone’s home. “It isn’t the enemy that ruined [...]
Mitt Romney today delivered remarks to the NRA National Convention in St. Louis, Missouri. The following remarks were prepared for delivery: Chris Cox, thank you for that kind introduction. And thanks to all of you for that warm welcome. It’s great to be with so many friends from the National Rifle Association. This fine organization is sometimes called a single-issue [...]
Wayne LaPierre, Executive Vice President, National Rifle Association & Chris W. Cox, Executive Director, National Rifle Association-Institute for Legislative Action On Thursday, August 05, 2010, the U.S. Senate confirmed Elena Kagan to the highest Court in the land. To NRA members and gun owners nationwide, Ms. Kagan presents a clear and present danger to the Right to Keep and Bear [...]
The “Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Reform and Firearms Modernization Act of 2009” Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) have introduced S. 941, the “Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Reform and Firearms Modernization Act of 2009.” Reps. Steve King (R-Iowa) and Zack Space (D-Ohio) have introduced a companion bill in [...]
Joint Statement by Wayne LaPierre, NRA Executive Vice President & CEO, and Chris Cox, Executive Director of NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action There may be no vote a United States Senator casts that is more important than a vote to confirm a nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. Now that the Court has clearly stated that the Second Amendment is [...]
Joint Statement By Wayne LaPierre, NRA Executive Vice President, And Chris Cox, Executive Director Of NRA’s Institute For Legislative Action There may be no vote a United States Senator casts that is more important than a vote to confirm a nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. Now that the Court has clearly stated that the Second Amendment protects a fundamental, [...]
The Honorable Patrick Leahy Chairman Senate Committee on the Judiciary 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Jeff Sessions Ranking Member Senate Committee on the Judiciary 152 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairman Leahy and Ranking Member Sessions: We are writing to announce the National Rifle Association’s position on the confirmation of Solicitor General [...]
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said she is not surprised that Senators John McCain (R-AR) and Jon Tester (D-Mont) are expected to re-introduce gun legislation to overturn the District’s gun laws. Norton told residents earlier this month, when a new and more dangerous National Rifle Association (NRA) gun amendment was going to be attached to the House version of [...]
Friday, April 30, 2010 This week, Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Jon. Tester (D-Mont.), and Reps. Travis Childers (D-Miss.) and Rep. Mark Souder (R-Ind.), introduced the “Second Amendment Enforcement Act.” The Senate and House bills (S. 3265, with 14 Senate cosponsors and H.R. 5162, with 64 House co-sponsors, respectively) would eliminate several of the District’s most restrictive gun control laws [...]