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The Very Strange Case of Two Russian Gun Lovers, the NRA, and Donald Trump
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Now attention is focused around a middle-aged Russian central bank official and a photogenic young gun-activist from Siberia who share several passions: posing with assault rifles, making connections with Republican presidential candidates, and publicizing their travels between Moscow and America on social media. Alexander Torshin and his protégé Maria Butina also share an extraordinary status with America’s largest gun lobbying group, according to Torshin: “Today in NRA (USA) I know only 2 people from the Russian Federation with the status of ‘Life Member’: Maria Butina and I,” he tweeted the day after Donald Trump was elected president. |
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"Does this odd pair indicate anything more than a far-flung association of international gun rights advocates?"
Nope. As usual, Mother Jones is reaching, fabricating intricate convoluted conspiracies where none exists. |
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