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The NRA May Have More Russian Contributors Than It First Said

A lawyer for the National Rifle Association said the gun rights group had only one Russian contributor, but new documents suggest the number is higher.
Signage for the 144th National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meetings and Exhibits. The group may have more Russian or foreign members than first it acknowledged.

The National Rifle Association may have accepted more contributions from Russian donors than it first acknowledged, new documents show.

A Russian citizen who works for a U.S.-sanctioned arms manufacturer was arrested earlier this year when he tried to board a flight from Los Angeles to Moscow carrying a

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