Longtime Democratic Rep. John Dingell, who helped make the NRA's lobbying arm into a political force, privately sought to repeal the 1994 assault weapons ban that he voted for: report
John Dingell.AP Photo/Paul Sancya
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<li>The late Rep. John Dingell played a major role in the rise of the NRA's lobbying operation in DC.</li>
<li>In the 1970s, Dingell advocated for the NRA, in … [+3247 chars]