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One NRA Lobbyist 'Final, Absolute Authority' On Florida Gun Legislation, Journalist Says

For nearly four decades, Marion Hammer has been shaping the gun rights debate in Florida and other states, and wielding immense political power to fight critics.

Journalist Mike Spies (@mikespiesnyc) joins Here & Now‘s Robin Young to discuss his profile of Hammer for The New Yorker.

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Weapons are seen on display at the K&W Gunworks store on Jan. 5, 2016 in Delray Beach, Fla. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Weapons are seen on display at the K&W Gunworks store on Jan. 5, 2016 in Delray Beach, Fla. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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