Topline The National Rifle Association (NRA) swiftly defended gun ownership in the wake of a mass shooting in a Boulder, Colorado, superstore, just a week after celebrating its success in overturning a two-year assault rifle ban in the city—the incident is likely to fuel further discussions on gun control in the U.S. after another mass shooting took place in Atlanta, Georgia last week. The NRA defended gun rights after a shooting in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Jason Connolly / AFP) … [+] (Photo by JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Key Facts A week before the shooting, an NRA-backed challenge spurred a Colorado judge to block Boulder from enforcing an assault rifle ban as it oversteps the bounds of local government. The NRA celebrated the ruling and said the judge “gave law-abiding gun owners something to celebrate.” Early on Tuesday, in the aftermath of a Boulder mass shooting that killed ten people, the NRA leapt to the defense of gun ownership, tweeting a quote of the Second Amendment and the “right of the people to keep and bear arms.” Key Backg… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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NRA Swiftly Defends Guns After Colorado Mass Shooting Following Lawsuit Overturning An Assault Rifle Ban In Boulder
