With the Obama administration promising to have a comprehensive conversation about gun safety laws in the coming weeks, there's little doubt the National Rifle Association will be flexing its muscles to lawmakers around the country. But the organization swears that is not the impetus for its upcoming "elected officials-only classroom and range tutorial" where Nevada state legislators will learn about -- and use -- semi-automatic assault weapons. ...

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With the Obama administration promising to have a comprehensive conversation about gun safety laws in the coming weeks, there's little doubt the National Rifle Association will be flexing its muscles to lawmakers around the country. But the organization swears that is not the impetus for its upcoming "elected officials-only classroom and range tutorial" where Nevada state legislators will learn about -- and use -- semi-automatic assault weapons. In an email obtained by Jon Ralston, the NRA invites lawmakers to a Las Vegas venue called "Battlefield Vegas" to learn more about such firearms. The organization insists that these lessons have long been planned. But, they add, the sessions have an added importance since the Obama administration is now discussing gun laws...

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Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.