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Am kind of stunned by this development. The NRA is not in a stable financial state -- so what help could they offer?

The NRA is currently facing ongoing congressional probes as well as investigations by NY and DC Attys General
For a sense of the NRA's financial state see my story about their freezing pension benefits and not fully funding those pensions
npr.org/2019/05/15/722…
Great story by @maggieNYT and @anniekarni

I just am skeptical of the NRA's ability to muster 2016-level $$ in 2019 and 2020 due to ongoing internal turmoil, legal troubles, expenses and fundraising issues
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