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Dec

What An NRA Funded Congress Looks Like

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Tags: Congress, GOP Obstruction, gun control, Gun Safety, Gun Violence, guns, nra, Political And Funny Tweets, tweets

1 day after worst mass shooting since Newtown, gun lobby sends this to lobby lawmakers against gun reforms: https://t.co/WdJwSIypDV
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(@igorvolsky) December 03, 2025

In 2014, the NRA spent THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS to ensure tonight's senate vote rejecting background check expansion and terror gap closure
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(@igorvolsky) December 03, 2025

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Following 355th mass shooting this year, senate has rejected expanding background checks for guns despite OVERWHELMING public support
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(@igorvolsky) December 03, 2025

Sen. Feinstein just offered an amendment requiring terror suspects to undergo background checks for gun purchases. It failed 45-54.
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(@igorvolsky) December 03, 2025

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82% of gun owners want to subject suspected terrorists to background checks. But the NRA and their politicians oppose that. So here we are
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(@igorvolsky) December 03, 2025

Individuals on consolidated terror watch list passed a background check and were LEGALLY ABLE TO PURCHASE A GUN 2,043 TIMES in last 10yrs
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(@igorvolsky) December 03, 2025

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Dec

Early Bird Chat

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On This Day: President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet Edith Childs, from Greenwood, S.C., in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, during a holiday party, Dec. 4, 2009. Childs coined the campaign slogan “fired up, ready to go.” (Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

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