Chapter 1945 The President Cries
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The NRA was founded in 1870 and was originally named ARA, the American Rifle Association.
After World War I, it was renamed the National Rifle Association. ’
Now actively involved in politics, the NRA has huge influence.
The NRA's governing body is a large board of directors, with a long-term membership of 75 directors.
Everything needs to be voted on, and a two-thirds vote represents a resolution passed.
The chairman is elected by 75 members for a one-year term.
In fact, the chairman is just a target at the front desk. He has the same rights as other members, but he has a better name.
The person who really holds the real power is the Vice Chairman, but his external title is ‘Chief Executive Officer’. ’
Chief Consul, when these words are combined together, I believe everyone already understands who the real powerful figure is!
The most influential people in the NRA are the Max and Koch families.
Max Group Co., Ltd. is mainly involved in transportation, automobiles and limited media.
It holds the third largest cable television company in the United States and is a shareholder of General Motors and Ford.
The Koch family's main industries include oil, trading, pipeline transportation and animal husbandry.
The family's business philosophy is to never let outsiders interfere with the business.
Therefore, to this day, all shares of Koch are in the hands of family members.
However, the performance of its members is impressive, and its family assets continue to increase at a rate of more than 20% per year.
As an arms giant, it is one of the famous weapons manufacturers in North America.
Li Zitao should have maintained a close and friendly relationship with the NRA.
The truth is, they had never crossed paths before today.
The relationship between the NRA and weapons manufacturers is not so harmonious. They are blind and arrogant and it is unacceptable.
Unconditional support of the Second Amendment sounds like a good thing for both of them.
But when you put it into practice, it turns out to be complete bullshit.
No weapons manufacturer wants to hear about shootings or murders related to its weapons.
Especially for automatic weapons, the goals of weapons manufacturers and gun control are the same.
They all believe that there should be higher standards for buyers than the current requirements that are in vain.
In the past six months, a total of 126 shootings have occurred in New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Chicago.
In 16 of these cases, automatic weapons were used.
It resulted in the death of 21 innocent people and attracted nationwide attention and condemnation.
The stock price of the manufacturer of automatic weapons used in the case was greatly affected, falling by more than 16.6%.
The loss exceeded 80 million US dollars, and the estimated loss will reach 120 million US dollars.
These include well-known weapons manufacturing companies in the United States such as Vista, Otterdu, and Springfield.
They all want to reach a new gun control bill with the government to reduce losses and reduce public attention to the case and crazy accusations against weapons manufacturers.
But the NRA shouted: Holding a gun is the freedom of every citizen. It is not the weapons that kill, but people.
Then he launched his own lobbying team and launched a frantic bombardment of Congress.
He bluntly threatened: "Whoever dares to support gun control is the enemy of the NRA."
"And the enemy will eventually be destroyed by us with guns!"
Yes, the NRA is so arrogant.
They even dared to come directly to threaten current congressmen and judges, telling them that if they did not change their attention, they would be in big trouble and find them.
Because it not only has money and guns!
Behind him are more than 4 million loyal members, who are also the NRA's most important source of income.
80% of their lobbying funds, management and various expenses are paid by membership dues.
Donations and support from outside arms companies were of no consequence.
This also creates the independence of the NRA.
They don't need to look at anyone's face.
All that is needed is to unite members and their votes.
It is enough to maintain the independence and aloof status of its organization and its strong influence on politics.
In his previous life, Li Zitao remembered that Omahei had fought against the NRA.
Signed 21 gun control bills, bypassing Congress.
But after he stepped down, the NRA's powerful lobbying team immediately persuaded Congress to repeal Omar's gun control bill.
The few surviving articles are useless without the support of core bills.
Omahe was moved to tears during his speech... although it was a performance.
But even after being slapped in the face by the NRA, Omahi only complained a few times when facing the media, and not one word was directed at the NRA in the whole process.
From this we can see how powerful the NRA was at that time.
Although the NRA today has not grown to the terrifying scale that makes the president cry but is helpless.
But it has also become a force of political capital that cannot be ignored across the United States.
"Actually, Charlie, there's something I should tell you first."
"What?"
Li Zitao suddenly saw a badger, "Aiden... there!"
Pointing softly at the badger under the tree trunk, Li Zitao rubbed his hands and feet and walked forward.
"Shh!"
Pearl made a silent gesture towards Jenny, and the two sisters also lowered their bodies and cautiously approached the prey.
"Aiden, it's mine." Pearl quickened her pace when she saw her brother raising the shotgun and taking aim.
It was just the crossbow in her hand that slowed down her progress.
"Okay! Let's see who can shoot more accurately."
Aiden waited for her to stand with him before taking aim again.
"Jenny!"
Jenny put her small pocket pistol into the gun bag, squatted on the ground quickly, and held the front end of the crossbow with both hands.
"Prepare...let go."
Whoosh!
Two voices sounded at the same time, and the panicked American badger just raised his head.
The body was carried away by the strong inertia of the crossbow arrow.
That cute face turned into a bloody mess...
"Wohno!"
Pearl looked at the American badger carcass that was nailed to the tree trunk and swinging back and forth. He looked regretful and said: "Aiden, you ruined a hat!"
The fur of the American badger is the top material for making furs, but Aiden's gun destroyed its value.
"Hey, don't be so mean!" Aiden spat out his hands.
After a long and boring journey, I finally have time to have some fun. Don’t be such a spoiler, okay?
After hearing the 'friendly' exchange between the two, Li Zitao said to Jenny: "Jenny, go and bring back the prey."
The little girl ran to the big tree with the corpse hanging on her head, not feeling scared at all!
At the age of six, she learned to hunt!
But at that time, he was taken by his father and watched him and other adults chasing prey.
Little Jenny even dissected a deer carcass with her own hands...
She still feels sick, but she doesn't resist it!
"By the way, what were you just going to tell me, honey?"
Li Zitao looked at her with a smile and said casually: "This reminds me of the days when I took Xiao Shi and Jin out hunting."