FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2019, file photo, people gather at a vigil for recent victims of gun violence outside the National Rifle Association's headquarters building in Fairfax, Va. The NRA has been embroiled in a legal and financial battle that liberals have cheered as the potential downfall of the powerful gun rights lobby, opening up a wide path for reform. Not so fast. While the battle over gun rights is shifting from Washington to the states, the NRA’s message has become so solidified in the Republican political fabric that it’s self-sustaining, even if the gun rights organization that led the way ceases to exist, leaders on both sides say. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
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