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Political experts say critics say the National Rifle Association worked to influence the negotiations on the previously passedbipartisan Senate gun bill. The House of Representatives enacted legislation on the holiday of July 4, which states it has not been weakened, and shortly thereafter.
Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Political Center, emphasized that the bill was relatively modest and was the result of several horrific shootings. In that political environment, he said, the NRA had a very difficult task if it wanted to block the bill, and it was effective to somehow influence it.
"Even if you pass, you will not receive a message that the NRA has died," Sabbath said. "At this point, Congress as a whole needs to do something, as we know what happened in Yuvalde and Buffalo, and goodness knows how many other shootings have happened.
Rob Friday, June 3rd, with a banner hanging on a monument outside the elementary school.(AP / Eric Gay)
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According to sources familiar with the negotiations, the NRA was involved in reducing many of the bill'sDemocratic priority policies. ..
According to sources, it was the first domestic violent criminal's reinstatement of gun rights five years later. A 10-year sunset on strengthening background checks for people between the ages of 18 and 21. The wording of a specific due process regarding an "extreme risk protection order" known as the Red Flag Act.
Despite their involvement, NRA told Fox News that it would reject any implications of broader support for the bill.
"We strongly oppose this gun control package, but asthe rights body of the US Constitutional Amendment Article 2, we have regular discussions with members of parliament. Of course, they are seeking our opinion on legislation. " "But the reason for our true strength and influence comes ultimately from our devoted and devoted 5 million members."
Wayne LaPierre and his National Rifle Association faced a string of recent controversy. However, Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Political Center, said the group was still politically strong, thanks to members who are enthusiastic about gun rights. ((AP Photo / Michael Wyke))
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"NRA has been deeply involved in drafting the bill since day one," said a Republican aide familiar with the negotiations. "And justification: they represent the owners of millions of law-abiding guns and are experts on how the law can affect them. My sense from the group. That was a great help to them. "
In the actual vote, 14 Senate Republicans upheld the bill in a procedural vote earlier this week. Senator Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania, did not attend the vote on the 15th, but said he would support the bill as well. That's a fair number, but it's still less than half of the Republican conference, despite the support of Republican majority leader Mitch McConnell (Kentucky).
In the House of Representatives, Republican minority leader Kevin McCarthy votes against the Senate's gun bill. Republican Whip Steve Scallis, R-La. Announced on Wednesday morning that he officially opposes his members.
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Republican Rep. Steve Scalise officially joins in opposition to the bipartisan Senate gun bill Whip. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images)
"To slowly scrape off the second amendment of law-abiding citizens , This is the law taking the wrong approach in trying to curb violent crimes. "
One GOP aide said the gun bill was more likely to reduce Republican support than the bipartisan infrastructure bill that won 13 GOP votes. The Locomotive Act was so "demonized" among the Conservatives that it would be very difficult for most Republicans to vote on the bill, he said.
The fact is that the bill is likely to be passed in both parliaments with bipartisan support.Opponents of the NRA, who see the Senate bill as a decades-old historic bankruptcy of gun control, just prove that the NRA wasn't in its former state. I am saying.
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"NRA is weak ”Gifford Managing Director Robin Lloyd said. "But at the same time, Americans are fed up with what the NRA has done, which hinders any kind of progress on gun safety issues."
Senator John Conin, R-Texas leads Senate negotiators with bipartisan Senate guns Discussed the bill with Senator Chris Murphy of D-Conn. Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell, the Republicans, voted for their deal this week in a procedural vote. ((AP Photo / J. ScottApplewhite))
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Brady United's Vice President of Policy, Christian Heine, said the fact that nearly 30% of Republican senators are willing to vote on a bill that the NRA has already opposed is "how the NRA has stepped down." It shows if you are doing it. "
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On the other hand, Mr. Sabbath said that NRA is The passion of the members, many of them are voters of single-shot guns.
"They had problems, we all know about their problems. Leadership has problems and some of the ranks and files aren't happy with leadership." Sabbath said. "It's not the way people vote ... they're going to vote based on the views of Article 2 of the Constitutional Amendment. Therefore, the NRA will eventually go down, so it's weakened as some people claim. I don't think. To voters "