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June 16, 2004 Gun Group's Radio Show Tests Limits on AdvocacyBy JAMES DAO ASHINGTON, June 15 - In a direct challenge to federal limits on political advocacy, the National Rifle Association plans to begin broadcasting a daily radio program on Thursday to provide news and pro-gun commentary to 400,000 listeners.The group says its jump into broadcasting with its program, "NRANews," means that it should be viewed as a media organization that does not have to abide by provisions of a sweeping campaign finance law from 2002. That law stops organizations from using unregulated "soft" money to buy political advertising that...

<p>The 4-million member gun owners' rights group offered its first online broadcast Friday afternoon -- an initial volley in an effort to become both a news organization and talk-radio presence.</p> <p>"Creating this is our way of saying the NRA will not be silenced. It is designed to circumvent the campaign-finance restrictions, which would bar us from communicating to our members before elections," said NRA spokeswoman Kelly Hobbs.</p>

<p>WASHINGTON — The nation's gun lobby is creating an "NRA news" company that will produce a daily talk show for the Internet, buy a radio station and seek a television deal to spread its gun-rights message nationwide.</p> <p>Looking for the same legal recognition as mainstream news organizations, the National Rifle Association says it has already hired its first reporter, a conservative talk radio host from Oklahoma. NRANews.com plans to start online broadcasts Friday.</p>

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation's gun lobby is creating an "NRA news" company that will produce a daily talk show for the Internet, buy a radio station and seek a television deal to spread its gun-rights message nationwide. Looking for the same legal recognition as mainstream news organizations, the National Rifle Association says it has already hired its first reporter, a conservative talk radio host from Oklahoma. NRANews.com plans to start online broadcasts Friday. The NRA is taking the step to operate free of political spending limits, hoping to use unlimited donations known as soft money to focus on gun...

ARLINGTON, Va. – The head of the National Rifle Association has thrown down the gauntlet to the enemies of free speech who wrote the McCain-Feingold campaign finance "reform" law: We will not shut up. Repeatedly bringing attendees at an annual gathering of conservatives to their feet, NRA’s legendary CEO, Wayne LaPierre, said his members would soon launch a 24-hour news service where "we will say anything we want to say about any politician, right up to Election Day." This is aimed at getting around the Wellstone provision of McCain-Feingold, which bans outside groups from advertising for or against any candidate...

<p>WASHINGTON -- A new reality television series that will pit Americans against each other in a make-believe presidential race won't have to worry about complying with campaign finance laws.</p> <p>The Federal Election Commission on Thursday gave its approval to a plan by Viacom and its Showtime Network subsidiary to produce and air "American Candidate," a series whose contestants will test their political skills over a pretend, three- or four-month presidential campaign.</p>

<p>When is a television station not a television station? How about if it is owned by the National Rifle Association (NRA)? It may not seem momentous, but the NRA's announcement this week that it might buy a television or radio station has sent shock waves through campaign finance regulation advocates and may ultimately undo last week's Supreme Court Decision upholding McCain-Feingold. If the NRA were recognized as a media organization, it would be free to say what it wanted about political candidates, unconstrained by any campaign finance laws. No worries about restrictions on independent campaign expenditures.</p>

NRA seeks to buy media outlet to bypass campaign finance law 12/07/03 Sharon Theimer Associated Press Washington- Hoping to spend as much as it wants on next year's elections, the National Rifle Association is looking to buy a television or radio station and declare that it should be treated as a news organization, exempt from spending limits in the campaign finance law. "We're looking at bringing a court case that we're as legiti mate a media outlet as Disney or Viacom or Time-Warner," said the NRA's executive vice president, Wayne LaPierre. The nation's gun lobby is talking with potential investors...

<p>Hoping to spend as much as it wants on next year's elections, the National Rifle Association is looking to buy a television or radio station and declare that it should be treated as a news organization, exempt from spending limits in the campaign finance law. "We're looking at bringing a court case that we're as legitimate a media outlet as Disney or Viacom or Time-Warner," the NRA's executive vice president, Wayne LaPierre, told the Associated Press.</p>

<p>WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry (search) doesn't want to tune in to a National Rifle Association (search) channel anytime soon.</p> <p>The Massachusetts senator sent Federal Election Commission (search) Chairwoman Ellen Weintraub a letter Tuesday asking the commission to block any attempt by the NRA to get a media exemption to campaign finance rules.</p>