THURSDAY, March 28, 2024
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To halt bloodbaths, stop NRA pumping money into Congress  

To halt bloodbaths, stop NRA pumping money into Congress  

The National Rifle Association (NRA) is responsible for turning the United States into a killing field.

In the US, where the number of firearms surpasses the number of people, public places such as schools are being turned into bloodbaths on a regular basis.
Worse, with the proliferation of war-grade weapons over the past few years, resulting from the addition of a device called a “bump stock” that turns an ordinary rifle into an automatic one, everyday safety and security for citizens is a thing of the past.
The NRA, which is funded by the weapons industry, seems to be the sole private entity responsible for making the US the world’s largest market for firearms.
According to a Los Angeles Times article, Donald Trump received $30 million from the NRA to support his campaign for the 2016 election – the largest sum the group has ever given to any presidential candidate.
Other Republican Party lawmakers who received campaign money from the NRA include Senator John McCain (Arizona), who received $7.7 million; Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Kentucky) $1.3 million; and Senator Marco Rubio (Florida), $3.3 million.
According to the report, the NRA does not support any Democratic Party candidate. On the contrary, most of the group’s money has been spent to help discredit Democratic candidates – to keep them from winning elections.
It looks like money politics has successfully made its way into US democracy – and the gun lobby is one of the biggest perpetrators.
Chavalit Wannawijitr
Chiang Mai

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