Money National Rifle Association, at center of heated national gun debate, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY Comments Off on National Rifle Association, at center of heated national gun debate, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection The National Rifle Association, which has been at the center of the nation's most heated debates over gun control, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.