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"The NRA must prove beyond all shadows of doubt or accusations that we are squeaky clean," Nugent wrote.

At least one NRA director privately expressed concerns about the alleged extravagance of the Alaska trip.

The NRA's political arm repudiated Patrick's comments, likening them to "Bloomberg-funded failures that were attempted under the Obama administration."

Catherine Stefani was inspired to write the declaration, passed unanimously, after the mass shootings at the Gilroy Garlic Festival.

Walmart announced just hours earlier that it would stop selling handgun ammunition and bullets for short-barrel rifles.

Reversing a Washington norm, gun control groups spent more on lobbying during the 2018 midterms than the NRA did

In response to a request for comment, Ackerman steadfastly denied the charges in a statement to Newsweek.

The National Rifle Association is spending around $100,000 to abruptly relocate its board meeting to Washington, D.C., according to an e-mail sent by the NRA's General Counsel and Secretary John Frazer that was obtained by Newsweek.

NRA Secretary and General Counsel John Frazer informed the organization's board and executive council of the move Tuesday evening, according to a copy of his e-mail that was obtained by Newsweek.

One of the key accusations lodged against the NRA by departing board members is that they were prevented from carrying out many of their legally mandated responsibilities.

NRA board member Richard Childress, a former NASCAR driver and the owner of a self-titled car racing enterprise, submitted his resignation to the board on Monday, according to a copy of the letter obtained by Newsweek.

"It's inexcusable that Republican commissioners would block an investigation into whether Russian money was funneled through the National Rifle Association to help President Trump," Wyden said.

A widening inquiry into the NRA and multi-million dollar class-action litigation against its leadership have thrown the already beleaguered gun-rights group and its tax-exempt status into further peril.

If the class action claim is allowed to proceed, potentially millions of donors could be eligible to receive some form of damages.

NRA donor David Dell'Aquila alleged in his civil complaint that, in soliciting donations from potential contributors, the NRA made representations that "were intentionally and materially false."

"Hatred can be concealed by our acceptance of #WhiteNationalism and malice will be revealed in our cashing of NRA checks and failure to act," one Twitter user wrote.

The D.C. probe follows New York State Attorney General Letitia James's April announcement that her office was opening an investigation into the NRA's finances.

Firebrand anchor Dana Loesch made a number of incendiary remarks while appearing on NRATV.

The suspect used the screen name "Adolf Hitler (((6 Million)))" while gaming online, according to reports.

Kirsten Gillibrand said she considers the NRA the "worst organization in this country." But the presidential candidate once felt very differently about the gun advocacy group.

The NRA claims the bill is necessary to prevent property from being looted in the aftermath of hurricanes and other disasters.

1,983,477 Floridians have concealed weapons licenses.

"I want to get rid of that fear," said Representative Eric Swalwell, who launched his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination last week.

The Fraternal Order of Police in the state also opposed the bill, which passed through the House overwhelmingly

The spread has since been characterized as "incitement" and a "call for violence."

Despite attempts to minimize the involvement of its top officials, analysts say there is ample evidence that the NRA has deeps ties to Russia.

"There is nothing toxic about masculinity, but there are plenty of toxic things about third-wave feminism."

Trump pushed forward the claim that "no single figure in American history has done more to discredit the intelligence community" than John Brennan.

He also advised his 810,000 followers to start responding to all of Trump's tweets.

In less than a month, three Virginia children under the age of 5 have picked up guns and fired fatal shots.