Former NRA President Equates Gun Laws With Racism

Eric Lach | January 4, 2013, 1:42PM

Former National Rifle Association President Marion Hammer.

Those looking for moderation and sensitivity in the gun control debate probably, by this point, know better than to look to the National Rifle Association.

But even by the standards of what we've heard from the NRA recently, comments made by former NRA president Marion Hammer earlier this week stand out.

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Sen. Crapo 'Profoundly Sorry' For Drunken Driving Bust

David Taintor & Tom Kludt | January 4, 2013, 12:28PM

Sen. Michael Crapo (R-ID) reads a statement outside Alexandria General District Court in Alexandria, Va., after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor first-offense drunken driving charge.

Updated: January 4, 2013, 2:07 PM

Sen. Michael Crapo (R-ID) pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor drunken driving charge on Friday during an appearance in a Virginia court. A judge ordered the senator to pay a $250 fine and gave him a suspended sentence of 180 days. Crapo's driver's license will be suspended for a year, and he must complete an alcohol safety program.

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A Connecticut Cop Halts Gun Shows After Newtown

Eric Lach | January 4, 2013, 11:41AM

A gun show in Chantilly, Va.

Michael Gugliotti, chief of police in Waterbury, Conn., decided to stop issuing gun show permits on the day after the nearby Newtown massacre.

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Dark Money Group Spent Millions On Election After Telling IRS It Would Stay Out Of Politics

Eric Lach | January 2, 2013, 4:32PM

Jason Torchinsky, an attorney for Americans for Responsible Leadership, argues on the group's behalf during a hearing in Sacramento Superior Court, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012.

An Arizona political non-profit that spent millions in 2012 supporting Republicans and opposing President Obama told the IRS in September that it would not spend money to influence elections, according to documents obtained by ProPublica.

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A Look Back At The Year In Muck

Eric Lach | December 31, 2012, 6:00AM

From left: Jesse Jackson Jr., David Rivera, Ken Bennett, Peter King, David Petraeus

Here at TPMMuckraker, we've published hundreds of posts covering dozens of storylines over the last year. But not all muck is created equal. Some muck is more compelling, weirder, sadder, more outrageous, and flat more fascinating than other muck. Below, a look at some of the muck that stood out for us in 2012.

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