National Rifle Association (NRA) News

NRA Sues Maryland Over ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’ Gun Laws

The National Rifle Association’s lobbying arm sued to block Maryland from enforcing new gun-control measures that enhance requirements for obtaining concealed-carry permits and restrict firearms in sensitive areas including school grounds and hospitals. The suit was filed in federal court …

Appeals Court Rejects NRA Free Speech Claims Against New York Insurance Regulator

A federal appeals court has denied the National Rifle Association’s First Amendment claims against a former New York insurance regulator who urged insurance companies to consider the risks of doing business with the NRA and other gun groups. The NRA …

Judge Allows New York’s Lawsuit Against NRA to Move Forward

The New York attorney general’s lawsuit against the National Rifle Association is no mere “witch hunt,” a New York judge ruled Friday in dismissing the gun rights advocacy group’s claims that the case is a political vendetta. Manhattan Judge Joel …

Judge Rejects New York’s Bid to Dissolve NRA But Allows Lawsuit to Proceed

A judge has rejected an effort by New York’s attorney general to put the National Rifle Association out of business, but will allow her lawsuit accusing top executives of illegally diverting tens of millions of dollars from the powerful gun …

Judge Wants NRA to Name Insurance Witnesses in Claims Against New York

A judge ordered the National Rifle Association to provide the names Lloyd’s of London agents or employees who the gun rights group says have information backing its claim that New York’s insurance regulator bullied the company into severing ties with …

Texas House OKs Bill Allowing Carrying of Handguns in Public Without Permit

Texas handgun owners would no longer need a license or training to carry their weapon in public under a bill that cleared a major vote April 15 over Democrats who railed against loosening gun laws after the 2019 mass shooting …

Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against NRA, Gunmaker, Shooter Over Synagogue Attack

The son of a couple killed in a Pittsburgh synagogue attack that killed 11 worshippers is suing the National Rifle Association, arguing the group’s inflammatory rhetoric led to the violence. Marc Simon, the son of Sylvan and Bernice Simon, filed …

Judge Denies NRA Bid to Block Regulatory Hearing on Its Gun Liability Insurance

The National Rifle Association will have to appear for a regulatory hearing over allegations it violated New York law by marketing an insurance policy for shootings that critics have dubbed “murder insurance.” A federal judge in Albany, New York, on …

NRA Loses One Round Against New York Over Insurance Program

A National Rifle Association lawsuit accusing New York’s financial regulator of wrongfully investigating marketing of NRA-branded insurance products in the state suffered a setback on Friday. Senior U.S. District Judge Thomas McAvoy in Albany dismissed the NRA’s claim that the …

NRA Accuses New York of Obstructing Its Suit Over Shutdown of Insurance Program

The National Rifle Association accused a New York regulator of obstructing efforts by the gun-rights group to obtain communications between the state and Lloyd’s of London, which last year stopped underwriting NRA-branded products that critics dubbed “murder insurance.” The NRA …