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Chris Murphy: “People just aren't signing up to be part of the NRA like they used to. In part, because NRA is so out of step with their…”

On the recordAugust 11, 2019
People just aren't signing up to be part of the NRA like they used to. In part, because NRA is so out of step with their own membership, 80 percent of NRA members want universal background checks and yet the NRA is lobbying against the bill.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy highlights the disconnect between NRA leadership and its membership regarding support for universal background checks.

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