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The source of that clout, however, remains a matter of dispute. Opponents deride the 5 million member organization as a well-funded, tax-free shill for the gun industry, and proponents trumpet the NRA as an essential champion of the Second Amendment, one broadly misunderstood.
"Everyone thinks our strength comes from money. It doesn't," NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam told The Star, as the organization prepares to launch its annual convention in Indianapolis. "Our strength is truly in our membership. We have a savvy and loyal voting bloc, and they show up election after election after election." |
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