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May 2019
27m 13s

Al Jazeera infiltrates the NRA

Al Jazeera
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It started with a reporter’s curiosity and led to a three-year undercover investigation into the world's most powerful gun lobby. Al Jazeera’s investigative unit uncovered a link between the NRA and Australia's far right.

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