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Does the NRA Think Rand Paul Is Too Extreme?

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Why is the NRA snubbing pro-gun candidate Rand Paul? The answer lies in his historic affiliation with gun groups with even more extreme views than the NRA.

“WELCOME NRA” read the signs in the windows of every bar in downtown Nashville. The National Rifle Association has taken over the town for its annual conference—a deadly ComicCon of sorts that boasts “9 acres of guns!”—and joining them soon will be the entire field of likely Republican primary contenders,...

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