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Racist Ads, Gun Buybacks And Why Engineers Should Scare You 10.10.17

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Isn't That How Lobbying Works?

The NRA has a very active grass roots arm. If there's any kind of gun legislation on the books, they can flood the offices of congressmen and senators with calls. They've done everything they can to make sure that americans don't really address the issue of gun violence. In 96, they did everything they could to gut federal funding for the c d c to actually research the effects of gun violence on the country. And early every study that looks into gun violence draws a direct correlation that guns equal very bad things,. or more crime, or, you know, more violent death. That's because the n r a has been behind delzation perfect.

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