Op-Ed: The NRA's political clout is gun smoke and mirrors

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A membership card for the National Rifle Association (NRA) is seen on January 10, 2013 in Manassas, Va.
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Do we give the NRA too much credit for their political clout? Alec MacGillis thinks so and wrote about it for the New York Times and ProPublica.

He joined MPR News with Kerri Miller to share his take on the NRA's political power.

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