US gun lobby responsible for nation's gun violence

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The National Rifle Association (NRA), one of the most influential lobbying groups in Washington, is responsible to a large extent for the gun violence epidemic across the United States, says a political analyst and peace activist in Baltimore, Maryland.

“The NRA and its Congressional and Senatorial backers (mostly all) have fought to keep such weapons in the hands of, what they determine to be, law abiding citizens,” said Myles Hoenig, who is running for Congress as a Green Party candidate.

“They rely on their interpretation of the 2nd Amendment, which they believe guarantees such rights,” Hoenig told Press TV on Sunday.

The US Constitution's Second Amendment protects the right to bear arms. Gun-rights groups, including the NRA, argue that restrictions on gun purchases would not improve public safety.

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