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NRA remains key player in battle over gun laws

NRA remains key player in battle over gun laws, but is its ‘unbreakable grip' diminishing?

05/25/2022

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NRA remains key player in battle over gun laws

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NRA remains key player in battle over gun laws, but is its ‘unbreakable grip' diminishing?

Many prior efforts to pass new gun laws have hit a wall in the U.S. Senate and in some state legislatures. The National Rifle Association, or the NRA, has been a major part of those debates, particularly at the federal level. Mike Spies, a senior writer at The Trace who covers the NRA, joins John Yang to discuss.

05/25/2022

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