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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Charlie Scudder in Dallas, Texas

How lawmakers in thrall to the NRA stifle gun safety laws

Crosses adorn a makeshift memorial for the shooting victims at Robb elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
Crosses adorn a makeshift memorial for the shooting victims at Robb elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Photograph: Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images

In Texas, where guns are already a deeply ingrained part of the cultural landscape, a powerful political force is helping to stifle regulations aimed at limiting access to high-powered firearms.

The National Rifle Association (NRA) is one of America’s most powerful lobbying groups, spending nearly $5m last year to expand gun rights while limiting restrictions on who can have a firearm and how they can carry it.

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