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LaPierre: NRA 'will not back down, not ever'

March 15: National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference, telling audience members, National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference, telling audience members, "They can call me crazy...but NRA's nearly 5 million members ... will not back down, not ever. I promise you that." (NBC News)

NRA president: New ad 'not about' Obama's kids

Jan. 17: David Keene, president of the National Rifle Association, responds to the Obama administration's proposed gun safety measures, saying law-abiding gun owners David Keene, president of the National Rifle Association, responds to the Obama administration's proposed gun safety measures, saying law-abiding gun owners "have a good deal to fear" from the proposals and defending the NRA's controversial new ad. (TODAY)

Scarborough: New NRA ad shows they need new leadership

Jan. 16: Top Talkers: The NRA has released a new ad that criticizes the president, and the ad directly brings the president's daughters into the conversation. Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski express their absolute dismay over the ad and wonder if it's time for new leadership at the organization. Top Talkers: The NRA has released a new ad that criticizes the president, and the ad directly brings the president's daughters into the conversation. Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski express their absolute dismay over the ad and wonder if it's time for new leadership at the organization. (Morning Joe)

NRA president: Assault weapons ban will not pass

Jan. 11: Just a day after meeting with Vice President Biden as part of his gun safety task force agenda, David Keene, president of the National Rifle Association, is  saying his organization has Just a day after meeting with Vice President Biden as part of his gun safety task force agenda, David Keene, president of the National Rifle Association, is  saying his organization has "a profound disagreement" with the Obama administration. (TODAY)

NRA accuses Obama of attacking 2nd Amendment

Jan. 11: After meeting with Vice President Biden on Thursday, the National Rifle Association is accusing the Obama administration of attacking the Second Amendment. Biden will wrap up his gun safety task force meetings by speaking with the video game industry today. NBC's Kristen Welker reports. After meeting with Vice President Biden on Thursday, the National Rifle Association is accusing the Obama administration of attacking the Second Amendment. Biden will wrap up his gun safety task force meetings by speaking with the video game industry today. NBC's Kristen Welker reports. (TODAY)

NRA slams Biden's gun task force

Jan. 10: The NRA claims its membership has grown by 100,000 since the Newtown shooting and views the gun violence prevention task force led by Vice President Biden as having an agenda to attack the Second Amendment. NBC's Kristen Welker reports.  (Nightly News)The NRA claims its membership has grown by 100,000 since the Newtown shooting and views the gun violence prevention task force led by Vice President Biden as having an agenda to attack the Second Amendment. NBC's Kristen Welker reports. (Nightly News)

Biden's gun safety task force to meet with NRA

Jan. 9: With the White House's self-imposed deadline for gun safety proposals at the end of the month, Vice President Joe Biden's task force begins a series of meetings today, with plans to speak to victims' advocates, the entertainment industry, and the NRA. NBC's Peter Alexander reports. With the White House's self-imposed deadline for gun safety proposals at the end of the month, Vice President Joe Biden's task force begins a series of meetings today, with plans to speak to victims' advocates, the entertainment industry, and the NRA. NBC's Peter Alexander reports. (TODAY)

NRA head: 'Crazy' not to put armed guards in schools

Dec. 24: After a controversial press conference last week, NRA head Wayne LaPierre made an appearance on NBC's After a controversial press conference last week, NRA head Wayne LaPierre made an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press" saying the American people would be "crazy" to not put armed guards in schools. Meanwhile, Newtown, Conn., continues coping with the death of 26 people during the tragic shooting. NBC's Ron Mott report. (TODAY)

How powerful is the NRA?

Dec. 22: The Atlantic's Jordan Weissmann has an inside look at the organization that made big news this week. The Atlantic's Jordan Weissmann has an inside look at the organization that made big news this week. (msnbc)

NRA takes aim at gun laws in wake of Newtown tragedy

Dec. 22: After a week of silence following the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School the NRA responded, saying armed guns in schools is the answer. After a week of silence following the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School the NRA responded, saying armed guns in schools is the answer. "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun," said Wayne LaPierre, NRA's executive vice president. NBC's John Harwood reports. (TODAY)

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