#190: The National Rifle Association

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It's one of the United States' most powerful advocacy groups and
is a fierce defender of gun rights.


But it hasn't always been like this.


In this episode, we'll discover how it went from helping create
gun control laws to becoming the most powerful pro-gun
organisation in Washington D.C.





The early years of the NRA

Helping introduce gun control laws in the 1930s

Passing the Gun Control Act of 1968

The 1970s: A change in the NRA

What does the NRA actually do? 5 key activities

How the NRA reacts after a mass shooting

The effect on the NRA of mass shootings

Barack Obama: "the best gun salesman in America"

The controversy within the NRA

How many Americans live in a household with guns?

American perceptions towards gun ownership




Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary
available on the website:
https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/nra


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