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LaPierre Tells TN Crowd NRA Will ‘Stand and Fight’

Blake Farmer

February 14, 2013

The National Rifle Association responded to the State of the Union address at a conference of turkey hunters gathered in Nashville this afternoon. The organization’s chief said the speech exposed a “charade.”

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: NRA, State of the Union, Wayne LaPierre

Maggart Fights for Seat After Crossing the NRA

Blake Farmer

July 27, 2012

Listen Now: The National Rifle Association has just a few named enemies this campaign season. The first is obvious – President Obama. Another is much lower profile but perhaps more precedent setting – a Republican state lawmaker from Hendersonville.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Audio News, Chris Cox, Courtney Rogers, Debra Maggart, NRA

Ramsey Says Gun Group’s Political Efforts May Hinder Gun Bill

Nina Cardona

July 12, 2012

State Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey says the Tennessee Firearms Association’s involvement in GOP primaries may hurt future chances for a compromise on the so-called “guns in parking lots” bill.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Debra Maggart, guns in parking lots, National Rifle Association, NRA, Ron Ramsey, Tennessee Firearms Association, TFA

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