Elections have consequences. NRA poised to go on the offensive...

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"With Republicans poised to control the White House and Congress, the National Rifle Association sees chance to attack gun laws at the state and federal levels. For nearly a decade, the National Rifle Association has spurred its members with apocalyptic warnings that the Democratic president wanted to confiscate Americans’ guns.

Now, the NRA has won. The candidate the NRA backed with an unprecedented $30m in ad buys is heading to the White House. Republicans will control both houses of Congress. Donald Trump has pledged to nominate a supreme court justice who supports gun rights.

“This is our historic moment to go on offense,” NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre told members in a post-election video address.
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"The NRA’s priority is a federal law that would make gun-carrying permits issued in one state valid across the country, which would make carrying a concealed firearm across the country as easy as driving your car across state lines."

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/28/nra-gun-control-donald-trump-republicans