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Brad Whitehead of Manchester, England fires a fully automatic machine gun at Machine Guns Vegas Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, in Las Vegas. Most visitors to Machine Guns Vegas have already pulled the trigger on an Uzi or an M5, from the behind the controls of their XBox. But with strict gun laws keeping the real thing out of reach for most people, especially outside the U.S., indoor shooting ranges with high-powered weapons have become a hot tourist attraction. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Colorado gun advocates in firefight over raising magazine limits to 30 rounds

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Conservative author and pundit Dana Loesch will be the first woman to grace the cover of Guns & Ammo magazine since 1961 in its upcoming June 2015 issue. (Guns & Ammo)

Dana Loesch is first woman to grace cover of ‘Guns & Ammo’ since 1961

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Wisconsin Gov. Scott walker was among the 2016 Republican hopefuls to decry Mr. Obama's performance, both domestically and in managing overseas conflicts, at the NRA's annual convention in Nashville. (Associated Press)

NRA convention: 2016 Republican hopefuls vow to defend gun rights, slam Obama, Clinton

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Wayne LaPierre of NRA: ‘Hillary Clinton will bring a permanent darkness’

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush gestures during an energy forum, which he hosted, at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, Tuesday, April 7, 2015. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Jeb Bush to Obama: Focus on Islamic extremism, not gun owners

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks during the Iowa Agriculture Summit in Des Moines, Iowa, on March 7, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Scott Walker slams Obama on gun rights, foreign policy at NRA meeting

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and President Obama have not given up the fight for stricter gun control laws, but many Democrats in Congress are wishing the president would relent, having concluded that the issue is an electoral loser for them. (Associated Press)

Obama-Bloomberg gun control agenda worries Democrats heading into 2016

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, is under fire from the NRA due to his support of the NAGR, a rival gun rights advocacy group. (Associated Press)

Rand Paul shunned by NRA over National Association for Gun Rights ties

By Kelly Riddell - The Washington Times

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., a Democratic sponsor of the long-stalled Keystone XL pipeline bill, flanked by Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., right, and Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., left, makes his plea at the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee markup on the controversial project, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, on Capitol Hill in Washington. As promised by Republican leaders who now hold the majority in Congress, the Keystone bill is at the top of their agenda after it fell short of passage in December when Democrats ruled the Senate. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Joe Manchin slams NRA as culture of ‘big business’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Illustration on gun ammo and criminal activity by Donna Grethen/Tribune Content Agency

KENNETH BLACKWELL: NRA strikes blow against the Obama bullet ban

By J. Kenneth Blackwell

Barry Bailey and his wife Judy, of DeRidder La., walk out hand-in-hand, after having their 1873 Winchester rifle appraised at the NRA's Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase during the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Johnny Hanson) ** FILE **

Presidential hopefuls to pitch gun-friendly crowd at NRA convention in April

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. (AP Photo/The Monitor, Joel Martinez) ** FILE **

NRA, gun groups tout federal concealed carry bill: ‘This would enhance’ 2nd Amendment

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

This Aug. 16, 2013, file photo shows Ted Nugent performing at Rams Head Live in Baltimore. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)

Ted Nugent on Bryant Gumbel: He can ‘wallow in his ignorance,’ and ‘lies’ on NRA

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

An Arizona made AR-15 is pulled from the display at Caswells Shooting Range Tuesday, April 6, 2010, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York) ** FILE **

NRA slams Missouri gun-tax plan to pay for police body cameras: This is ‘unmerited’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Pew Research Center found that 52 percent of Americans say Second Amendment rights are more important than gun control — up 7 percentage points from just after the December 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that left 20 schoolchildren and six faculty dead. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Pennsylvania cities rush to repeal gun crackdowns as NRA-backed lawsuits loom

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Americans for Responsible Solutions PAC, the group founded by gunshot victim and former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, sent an email to supporters soliciting cash and guidance on how to advance its cause in the wake of repeated legislative and election defeats. (Associated Press)

Gun control groups scrounge for cash, ideas to fight Republican-controlled Congress

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

NRA shooting sports: The NRA’s commitment to veterans and the shooting sports

By Jim Land

In this March 31, 2012, file photo, protestors hold up signs in a march and rally for slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla. The death of Martin and later 2013 trial and acquittal of George Zimmerman raised questions about race, gun control and justice in America. (AP Photo/Julie Fletcher, File)

NRA-backed ‘stand your ground’ gun law gets Florida Supreme Court scrutiny

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times