Surprised to see that the NRA and National Right to Life supported Cochran.
National Right to Life sites
http://nrlc.capwiz.com/bio/id/341
http://www.capwiz.com/nrlc/scorecard.xc?chamber=S&state=US&session=113&x=10&y=15
NRA endorsement posted on Cochran site:
http://thadformississippi.com/nra-endorsement-letter/
The NRA supported gun-grabbing socialist Joe "Rat Bastard" Manchin for US Senate in West Virginia.
Twice.
Never underestimate the duplicity of national lobbying groups. Their purpose is not to promote some ideology or cause, their purpose is to exist.