The NRA Explained

Oct. 05, 2015

With around five million members and $250 million a year in revenue, the NRA is perhaps the most effective lobbying organization in the country. What explains its wide-ranging power?

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Rolling Stone: The NRA vs. America

Credits

Guest:

Tim Dickinson - Rolling Stone magazine - @7im

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Matt Holzman, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Ryan Kailath

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