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Major gun safety groups come together to endorse Joe Biden for president in 2024
Read full article: Major gun safety groups come together to endorse Joe Biden for president in 2024Gun safety groups are joining together to endorse President Joe Biden in 2024, as the president continues to push for stricter gun laws as a major part of his political platform that was all but unthinkable for Democrats even a few years ago.
Live stream: Protesters demonstrate outside NRA convention in Texas days after 19 children murdered
Read full article: Live stream: Protesters demonstrate outside NRA convention in Texas days after 19 children murderedThe National Rifle Association is holding its annual convention in Houston just three days after a gunman slaughtered 19 students and two teachers at an elementary school.
Here’s which Michigan lawmakers take donations from the NRA
Read full article: Here’s which Michigan lawmakers take donations from the NRAThe National Rifle Association has long been a powerful lobbying group in Washington D.C., and every time there’s a mass shooting in the U.S. -- which is quite often -- leaders point the finger at the NRA.
NRA declares bankruptcy, plans to incorporate in Texas
Read full article: NRA declares bankruptcy, plans to incorporate in TexasThe NRA's bankruptcy filing listed between $100 million and $500 million in assets and between $100 million and $500 million in liabilities. Sea Girt LLC made a separate bankruptcy filing Friday, listing few assets and fewer than $100,000 in liabilities. In an interview, NRA board member Charles Cotton made clear that the bankruptcy filing was motivated by litigation and regulatory scrutiny in what he called “corrupt New York” — not financial concerns. Going forward, the NRA said a committee will study opportunities to relocate segments of its operations to Texas and elsewhere. The NRA sued the company in 2019, alleging overbilling, and said in Friday's bankruptcy filing that the debt owed is disputed.
NRA drops lawsuit over San Francisco's 'terrorist' label
Read full article: NRA drops lawsuit over San Francisco's 'terrorist' labelSAN FRANCISCO, CA The National Rifle Association has withdrawn its lawsuit against San Francisco over the city's resolution labeling the gun-rights group a "terrorist organization." "San Francisco will never be intimidated by the NRA." It also says San Francisco "should take every reasonable step" to assess ties between its contractors and the NRA. San Francisco officials scoffed at the assertion and said the resolution was never meant to change city law. At the time, Brewer called Breed's memo a positive development but said the NRA will not withdraw its lawsuit until the resolution is formally revoked.
Walgreens asks customers not to openly carry guns in its stores
Read full article: Walgreens asks customers not to openly carry guns in its storesJustin Sullivan/Getty Images(CNN) - Walgreens is asking customers to no longer openly carry guns into its stores in states where open carry is legal, the company announced Thursday. It joins fellow retailers Walmart and Kroger, which announced similar policies the day before. Watts said Moms Demand had been pushing Walmart and Kroger to stop allowing open carry since 2014, and Walgreens since 2015. Watts said that in addition to keeping employees and customers safer, asking customers not to openly carry guns in their stores puts these retailers on a new side of the gun debate. "Prohibiting open carry sends a very strong cultural signal that companies are siding with the safety of families," Watts said.