About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges faced by the NRA, including scandal and declining membership, while featuring an interview with Justin Davis about the organization's efforts to regain members.
Scandal and declining membership have beset the National Rifle Association in recent years, but the group is still expecting 70,000 gun owners to descend on Houston starting Thursday for its annual convention. Justin Davis, Director of Public Affairs for the NRA, sat down with Texas Take Podcast host Jeremy Wallace to discuss how the organization is trying to win back members and what it's done to better watch how money is spent. For just the second time since 2015, President Donald Trump will be a no-show at the event. Davis also defends the NRA’s opposition to red flag laws and the gun safety measures passed in Congress after the Uvalde school shooting in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Jeremy Wallace
Guest: Justin Davis
Topics covered
- NRA
- gun rights
- membership decline
- politics
- gun safety
- conventions
Keywords
- NRA
- Justin Davis
- gun owners
- membership
- red flag laws
- Donald Trump
- Uvalde shooting
- convention
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: National Rifle Association
Places: Houston
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