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1. Last Friday, a gunman entered an office building in Virginia Beach and murdered a dozen people.
Four days later, the massacre has practically disappeared from the national political conversation
This is exactly what the @NRA wants
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Four days later, the massacre has practically disappeared from the national political conversation
This is exactly what the @NRA wants
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@NRA 2. The Virginia Beach shooting, in particular, is a striking example of how the @NRA blocks common sense legislative efforts that could save lives
This January, the @NRA successfully defeated a number of relevant proposals in Virginia
Let's review
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This January, the @NRA successfully defeated a number of relevant proposals in Virginia
Let's review
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3. The shooter was able to kill a dozen people in just a couple of minutes by using extended magazines. This allowed him to shoot more before stopping to reload.
The @NRA defeated a bill this year that would have banned high-capacity magazines
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The @NRA defeated a bill this year that would have banned high-capacity magazines
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4. The Virginia Beach shooter was able to quickly assemble his arsenal, making "multiple firearm purchases in recent weeks"
The @NRA defeated a Virginia bill this year that would have limited handgun purchases to one per month
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The @NRA defeated a Virginia bill this year that would have limited handgun purchases to one per month
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5. The Virginia Beach shooter had "begun acting strangely and getting into physical 'scuffles' with other city workers."
The @NRA defeated a "red flag" bill this year that would have allowed law enforcement to prohibit people displaying violent tendencies from possessing weapons
The @NRA defeated a "red flag" bill this year that would have allowed law enforcement to prohibit people displaying violent tendencies from possessing weapons
6. Shortly after the shooting, @NRA spokesperson @DLoesch asked "What do 5 million members of the NRA have to do with this man’s crime?"
As it turns out, quite a bit.
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As it turns out, quite a bit.
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