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NRA's 2012 Trigger the Vote campaign launches today! To kick off the campaign, the NRA Freedom Action Foundation is rolling out its first ad, "Peace and Quiet" featuring actor and former U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant R. Lee Ermey. Gunny Ermey has starred in "Full Metal Jacket" as well numerous other movies, TV series and commercials through the years. Visit www.triggerthevote.org for more info. VIDEO

The famous Marine drill instructor who created a stir last week when he said President Obama was trying to implement socialism has released a statement apologizing for those remarks. R. Lee Ermey said today that his comments were “misguided” and “emotionally based” and for that he is “truly sorry.” His full statement, which is posted on his website as a splash page, is below: A Message from the Gunny “I recently appeared at a fundraising event designed to collect toys and raise awareness for underprivileged children. While that event succeeded in raising thousands of dollars and hundreds of toys for...