How Groups Like the NRA Captured Congress—and How to Take It Back - The Atlantic
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Lawmakers aren't corrupt, they just never hear from ordinary citizens. But new technology makes it possible to overcome the power of special interests.
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As the NRA struggles, the gun lobby has a new leader in D.C.
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NRA has history of advising gun-rights groups outside U.S. - WHYY
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Why is the National Rifle Association so powerful?, NRA
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How the N.R.A. Became 'the Most Feared Lobbying Force in America
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The Secret History of Gun Rights: How Lawmakers Armed the N.R.A.
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The Secret History of Gun Rights: How Lawmakers Armed the N.R.A.
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The gun lobby doesn't always win: The democratic workaround that
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How Groups Like the NRA Captured Congress—and How to Take It
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As the NRA struggles, the gun lobby has a new leader in D.C.