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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Peter Stone in Washington

Both sides of gun issue seek to stir up US voters as NRA influence wanes

people hold signs calling for gun control
Gun-control advocacy groups rally outside the Capitol in Washington DC on 26 May 2022. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Anti-gun-control groups and gun-safety advocates are launching hefty voter-mobilization drives this year with the stakes high in the fall elections given the stark differences on gun violence policy between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

But the long-powerful National Rifle Association (NRA), which has been beset with financial and legal headaches for several years, is not expected to be nearly as active as in 2016, when it spent more than $31m to back Trump’s victorious campaign by boosting his political fortunes in key states, say gun experts and ex-NRA insiders.

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