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Cam Edwards talks to Jessica Stanton, who wrote this article for The Daily Caller: http://dailycaller.com/2013/06/15/what-we-learned-when-we-sent-a-female-reporter-shopping-for-a-home-defense-handgun/ NRA News - June 17, 2013 - http://www.NRANews.com

--- Air America hosts are still pretending on-air as though nothing is happening, continuing attacks against the Bush "crime family". Apparently they believe the mainstream media will continue helping AAR avoid negative publicity. If the New York Times finally covers this, they're finished. Maybe that's what worries Times staffers most, they don't want to kill off allies. --- Common email question: where's Drudge?

LEWIS LETSON EXPLAINS KERRY'S WOUND [08/06 03:33 PM] Lewis Letson, who discusses Kerry’s wound in the Swift Boat Vets’ ad, is appearing on NRANews.com with me. “I am the doctor [who treated Kerry],” he said. “Let me explain that. My critics are pointing to the [signature on the medical record], J.C. Carreon. If they look it carefully a scribble after the words, saying, “HM1.” HM1 is a hospital man first class. Jesus C. Carreon was one of my medics at that naval base. He was a top-notch fella. Real prince of a fella.” “Unfortunately, my friend Carreon died about 1992....

Doug Clifton Defends His Paper's Action on Guns on NRA Radio Program By Joe Strupp Published: July 29, 2004 NEW YORK Editor Doug Clifton of The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, who drew attacks from a gun rights group after publishing lists of local residents who carry concealed weapons permits, defended his position Thursday during an appearance on a National Rifle Association radio program, in which he admitted owning a pistol and appreciating gun rights. “I have had guns my whole life, I have a gun in my home – a pistol,” Clifton said during the 30-minute appearance on Cam &...

June 18, 2004, 1:04AM NRA challenges soft money law with radio show By KIM COBB Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle Challenging the spirit of campaign-finance reform, the National Rifle Association has grabbed a media megaphone in an attempt to amplify its political voice. On Thursday, the activist group for gun owners launched a daily three-hour news-and-talk program on satellite radio, vowing to deliver its message the same way as major television networks. "We believe we are staking our legitimate claim as news-talk radio, providing objective commentary, news and information to the American public," NRA President Wayne LaPierre said in the opening...

The National Rifle Association is moving its new NRANews program to satellite radio this week. The New York Times described the broadcast as a "direct challenge to federal limits on political advocacy." The daily radio program offers news and Second Amendment commentary. As a media organization, it is not restricted by federal campaign finance law. That means NRANews may continue broadcasting in the run-up to the November election - at a time when federal law requires political advocacy groups to stop running ads. "There is no government licensing of journalists. Tom Paine was free to pamphlet. So are we," the...

June 16, 2004 Gun Group's Radio Show Tests Limits on AdvocacyBy JAMES DAO ASHINGTON, June 15 - In a direct challenge to federal limits on political advocacy, the National Rifle Association plans to begin broadcasting a daily radio program on Thursday to provide news and pro-gun commentary to 400,000 listeners.The group says its jump into broadcasting with its program, "NRANews," means that it should be viewed as a media organization that does not have to abide by provisions of a sweeping campaign finance law from 2002. That law stops organizations from using unregulated "soft" money to buy political advertising that...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation's gun lobby is creating an "NRA news" company that will produce a daily talk show for the Internet, buy a radio station and seek a television deal to spread its gun-rights message nationwide. Looking for the same legal recognition as mainstream news organizations, the National Rifle Association says it has already hired its first reporter, a conservative talk radio host from Oklahoma. NRANews.com plans to start online broadcasts Friday. The NRA is taking the step to operate free of political spending limits, hoping to use unlimited donations known as soft money to focus on gun...