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Approximately 250, 000 people have joined the organization's existing 4.25 million members, according to NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam.
CNN: GOP balks at Obama's post-Newtown gun control proposals
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Underscoring that the fight was far from over, NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam said the organization opposes the Manchin-Toomey accord.
NPR: Boost For Background Checks: Senators Compromise
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An NRA spokesman, Andrew Arulanandam, declined to comment on the senators' discussions.
WSJ: Senators seek deal on gun-sale background checks
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"One picture does not erase a lifetime of supporting every gun ban and every gun-control scheme imaginable, " said Andrew Arulanandam, spokesman for the National Rifle Association.
CNN: Obama, stop trying to appease unfair critics
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"NRA is opposed to Manchin-Toomey, and it will be a scored vote, " NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam said, meaning lawmaker ratings with the organization will be affected by how they vote.
CNN: Gun lobby may emerge victorious when smoke clears
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"I think if you look at the overall violent crime rate that the FBI rate disseminates annually, it's been decreasing steadily nationwide over the last few decades, " said spokesman Andrew Arulanandam.
WSJ: Experts back NYC's link of gun laws, lower crime