2015-06-16

Why the NRA should never ever be considered a voice of anything other than a lobby for gun corporations.

https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/06/16/gun-maker-colt-neared-bankruptcy-made-payments-nra-political-allies-former-general-mcchrsytal/

The creditor matrix document filed by Colt doesn’t list amounts, but shows that the firm owed money to the National Rifle Association along with the NRA’s affiliated foundation and its “Life of Duty” outreach program to law enforcement. In recent election cycles, the NRA has used its nonprofit entity, backed with money from corporate partners and dues-paying members, to run aggressive campaign advertisements, largely to elect Republicans to Congress.

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