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1. The NRA and the far-right are quietly mobilizing to kill gun safety reform after Vegas goo.gl/iDm2KJ
2. Today, the NRA said they were open to regulations of "bump stocks." Don't be fooled goo.gl/iDm2KJ
3. Bump stocks are the gun accessory the Vegas shooter used to make his semi-automatic weapon work like an automatic goo.gl/iDm2KJ
4. The NRA saw GOP lawmakers expressing support for LEGISLATION banning bump stocks. goo.gl/iDm2KJ
5. The NRA is giving lawmakers an off-ramp for this: the ATF should "review" goo.gl/iDm2KJ
6. This is important. Last thing NRA wants is a working coalition of folks in Congress for reasonable gun control goo.gl/iDm2KJ
7. Meanwhile, it's key to make the bump stock debate as complex as possible. Because NRA wants this contained goo.gl/iDm2KJ
8. The key thing is the NRA's statement is totally consistent with their view to oppose ALL gun control legislation goo.gl/iDm2KJ
9. Maybe eventually they say a bill is OK. But in the meantime, slow things down, blame Obama. Rinse. Repeat. goo.gl/iDm2KJ
10. The real battle here is the wide availability of military-grade weapons designed to kill people quickly. goo.gl/iDm2KJ
