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Trump Vows to Be Champion of Gun Owners at National Rifle Association

HeadlineMay 01, 2017

Trump’s rally Saturday came after he addressed the National Rifle Association convention Friday, vowing to be a “champion” of gun owners. During Trump’s speech, Connecticut Democratic Senator Chris Murphy launched a tweet storm decrying gun violence. He posted the names, ages and faces of 11 people who were shot to death, including 6-year-old Ana Márquez-Greene, 17-year-old Jordan Davis, 6-year-old Benjamin Wheeler and 24-year-old Alison Parker.

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