S2: The NRA | EP1: Let Loose the Dogs of War

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Society & Culture, History, True Crime, Documentary

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🗓️ 25 March 2020

⏱️ 39 minutes

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A show of strength and unity kicks off the 2019 Annual Convention, but behind the scenes, the NRA is nearing a civil war. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	See 13 originals.
0:09.9	They hate us.
0:11.8	They hate our trucks.
0:13.0	They hate our plastic straws.
0:15.0	And yes, they hate our guns.
0:18.0	But what they fail to understand is we don't give a damn what they think.
0:27.7	This Friday, April 26, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Chris Cox, who heads up the
0:36.6	lobbying arm of the National Rifle Association, is addressing a large crowd of devoted NRA
0:43.2	members inside Lucas Oil Stadium.
0:48.5	Roughly 80,000 people have traveled from all over the country to attend the NRA annual
0:55.4	meeting and exhibits, also known as the annual celebration of freedom.
1:01.7	But the truth is there's never been a tougher time to be a believer in American freedom than
1:07.0	right here, right now.
1:09.6	Never in the history of the NRA have so many powerful forces attacked us on so many
1:14.0	different fronts.
1:16.5	It's a three-day convention and a show of strength for the gun rights non-profit organization,
1:23.7	which happens to be the nation's most powerful special interest group.
1:29.0	The event is complete with a gun show and an all-star lineup of right-wing speakers, including
1:36.3	the weekend's biggest attraction.
1:38.8	Please welcome the 45th President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump.
1:51.5	President Trump enters from the right and faces the crowd for more than two full minutes
1:57.5	before approaching Cox, who stands next to the NRA's top executive, Wayne LaPierre.
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