The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/nra-national-rifle-association/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:23:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png NRA National Rifle Association | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/nra-national-rifle-association/ 32 32 ‘Send police now,’ kid begged to 911 operator as cops stood outside Uvalde classroom https://www.timesofisrael.com/send-police-now-kid-begged-to-911-operator-as-cops-stood-outside-uvalde-classroom/ Sat, 28 May 2022 10:02:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2771060 'They say they rushed in,' says Javier Cazares, whose daughter, Jacklyn, was killed in the attack, and who raced to the school as the massacre unfolded. 'We didn’t see that''

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]]> ‘You can’t blame the gun’: NRA supporters react to Uvalde slaughter https://www.timesofisrael.com/you-cant-blame-the-gun-nra-supporters-at-texas-meet-react-to-uvalde-slaughter/ Sat, 28 May 2022 01:43:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2770972 Pro-gun lobby holds annual conference hours from scene of massacre earlier this week; attendees decry killing, but oppose weapons control

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]]> Trump calls gun control ‘grotesque’ at Texas NRA convention after school massacre https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-calls-gun-control-grotesque-at-texas-nra-convention-after-school-massacre/ Fri, 27 May 2022 23:54:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2770962 Former US president tells pro-gun lobby that events like the 'evil' slaughter of 21 people in elementary school are 'one of the very best reasons' to arm citizens

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]]> Texas elementary school massacre sparks yet another gun control debate in US https://www.timesofisrael.com/texas-elementary-school-massacre-sparks-yet-another-gun-control-debate-in-us/ Wed, 25 May 2022 05:19:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2769151 'Nowhere else does that happen except here in the United States... It is a choice,' says Senator Chris Murphy; data shows mass shootings on the rise

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]]> Son of couple killed in Pittsburgh synagogue attack sues NRA for its rhetoric https://www.timesofisrael.com/son-of-couple-killed-in-pittsburgh-synagogue-attack-sues-nra-for-its-rhetoric/ Sat, 23 Jan 2021 03:55:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2474254 Plaintiff argues gun lobbyists radicalize people with 'white supremacist conspiracy theories,' also sues gun maker Colt, alleged shooter

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]]> Fears of violence as white supremacists, others to rally for guns in Virginia https://www.timesofisrael.com/fears-of-violence-as-white-supremacists-others-to-rally-for-guns-in-virginia/ Sun, 19 Jan 2020 20:29:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2223834 Governor declares state of emergency after officials raise alarms over plans for 'insurrection' by far-right militias and firearms activists converging on Richmond Monday

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]]> Trump tells NRA he’s withdrawing from UN arms trade treaty https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-tells-nra-hes-withdrawing-from-un-arms-trade-treaty/ Fri, 26 Apr 2019 19:38:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2064376 Accord regulates international conventional weapons sales, from small arms to battle tanks, combat aircraft and warships; critics say move will embolden terrorists

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]]> NRA takes aim at three Jewish billionaires pushing ‘elitist agenda’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/nra-takes-aim-at-jewish-billionaires-pushing-elitist-agenda/ Wed, 31 Oct 2018 23:23:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1953374 Tweet from National Rifle Association accuses George Soros, Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer of paying to push anti-gun measures on Americans

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]]> US arrests Russian female spy for allegedly seeking to sway elections https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-arrests-russian-female-spy-over-allegedly-seeking-to-sway-elections/ Tue, 17 Jul 2018 02:12:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1890822 Federal prosecutors accuse Maria Butina, 29, of gathering intelligence on American officials and political organizations for Kremlin

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]]> Oliver North, central figure in Iran-Contra scandal, named NRA president https://www.timesofisrael.com/oliver-north-central-figure-in-iran-contra-scandal-named-nra-president/ Mon, 07 May 2018 21:55:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1845538 North is known for his role in secret sale of weapons to Iran in 1980s, proceeds of which went to anti-communist rebels in Nicaragua

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]]> ‘This just needs to stop’: Hundreds of thousands across US decry guns https://www.timesofisrael.com/this-just-needs-to-stop-hundreds-of-thousands-decry-guns/ Sat, 24 Mar 2018 20:38:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1816801&preview=true&preview_id=1816801 At nationwide rallies, protesters denounce the National Rifle Association and its allies, say they are tired of government inaction

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]]> Crowds gather for largest US gun control protest in a generation https://www.timesofisrael.com/crowds-gather-for-largest-us-gun-control-protest-in-a-generation/ Sat, 24 Mar 2018 16:30:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1816642&preview=true&preview_id=1816642 Student-organized protest features rallies from coast to coast, with the main event in Washington within sight of the US Capitol

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]]> Jewish marchers at US gun rallies demand Congressional action https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-marchers-at-us-gun-rallies-demand-congressional-action/ Sat, 24 Mar 2018 15:57:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1816638&preview=true&preview_id=1816638 'No political agenda is more critical than addressing gun violence issues,' one Orthodox organization says, as hundreds of thousands throughout America rally for legislative reform

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]]> US proposes ban on deadly bump stocks on eve of anti-gun marches https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-proposes-ban-on-deadly-bump-stocks-on-eve-of-anti-gun-march/ Fri, 23 Mar 2018 22:46:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1816447 Justice Department plan would order the surrender or destruction of more than a half-million of the devices estimated sold over the past decade

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]]> Florida governor signs gun control bill in response to school shooting https://www.timesofisrael.com/florida-governor-signs-gun-control-bill-in-response-to-school-shooting/ Fri, 09 Mar 2018 23:26:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1806894 Legislation raises age for rifle purchases to 21, outlaws bump stocks but doesn't include ban sought by survivors on assault-style weapons

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