"Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature usurped the legislative and democratic process in passing these extreme anti-gun measures with no committee hearings and no public input, " Chris Cox, executive director of NRA's Institute for Legislative Action said in the release.

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As festival guest director, she will have a major input into the event which is to take place from 5 to 27 May 2012.

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Chris Walker, managing director of Bright White Ltd, said the input from the advisory panel has been essential.

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