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Witness History: How the NRA became a US political lobbying giant

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22/04/2021 GMT

How the NRA became a US political lobbying giant

BBC World Service - Witness History, How the NRA became a US political lobbying giant

How the National Rifle Association turned into a US political lobbying colossus.

Gun owners in the USA have long been represented by the National Rifle Association.  But the NRA wasn’t always so outspoken about protecting everyone’s right to own a gun.

The National Rifle Association represents gun owners in the USA.  In 1977 it faced a turning point when its members  revolted against the organisation’s leadership to concentrate on political lobbying in Washington. Would the gun lobby in America be as strong as it is, without the 1977 turnabout? Bob Howard talks to John Aquilino, a former NRA spokesman, who was at the historic meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio.


National Rifle Association Holds Its Annual Conference In Dallas, Texas.  DALLAS, TX - MAY 05 2018.  Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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