After Sandy Hook, NRA Told Gun Makers LaPierre Would Handle It | Talking Points Memo

Does the National Rifle Association take orders from the gun industry? Or is it the other way around?According to a new BloombergBusinessweek article, the relationship between the country’s most visible gun rights advocacy organization and the industry itself is more complex than commonly understood. In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December, for instance, executives from major U.S gun makers contacted the NRA, looking for help handling the public-relations crisis.


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