How did the National Rifle Association get bankrupt?
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Few, if any, nonprofit organizations can match the clout of the National Rifle Association.
It was founded 150 years ago and has been credited with both significant victories against gun control and helping to elect pro-gun presidents. But the NRA is in financial and legal trouble as it tries to secure its future.
CGTN’s Owen Fairclough reports.
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