NRA Warns Members That Confiscation Could Be Next

Eric Lach | January 17, 2013, 2:09PM

National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre

In an email sent to National Rifle Association members on Thursday, the head of the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) warned that politicians in Washington D.C. were "closing in fast on your Right to Keep and Bear Arms."

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Texas AG To New Yorkers: If You Hate Gun Laws, Move Here

Eric Lach | January 16, 2013, 5:28PM

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott.

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's has a message for New Yorkers who don't like their state's new gun-control measures. Move to Texas.

On Wednesday, New Yorkers in Manhattan and Albany began seeing two web ads, paid for with Abbott campaign funds, and designed to tug on their holster strings. According to The Austin American-Statesman, the text of one ad reads: "Is Gov. Cuomo looking to take your guns? Sick of the media outing law abiding gun owners? Are you a lawful NY gun owner seeking lower taxes?" The second ad reads: "Wanted: Law abiding New York gun owners looking for lower taxes and greater opportunity."

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Ex-Aide Accuses Bachmann Of Campaign Finance Violations

Eric Lach | January 16, 2013, 10:32AM

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) speaks during the American Legion convention on Sept. 1, 2011 in Minneapolis, Minn.

An evangelical organizer who served as a top adviser to Rep. Michele Bachmann's 2012 Republican presidential primary run filed a complaint on Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission, alleging campaign finance violations tied to both Bachmann's failed campaign and her independent political action committee, MichelePAC.

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Indicted Businessman Makes A Mess For Utah's New Attorney General

Eric Lach | January 14, 2013, 2:11PM

John Swallow

After just a week on the job, Utah's new attorney general, John Swallow (R), is facing questions about his interactions with an embattled Utah businessman who has embarked on a campaign against him.

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