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Is Russia using gun rights to debunk the American dream?

caption: A commemorative coin by the National Rifle Association.
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A commemorative coin by the National Rifle Association.
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Gun rights and Russian meddling collided last week, when Russian national Maria Butina was arrested on charges of being an unregistered foreign agent - that is, a spy.

Butina held herself out as a gun rights advocate, a cause that CNN Russia commentator Jill Dougherty says is commonly adopted by Russians seeking to influence American politics. She delves into the intersection between political meddling, dark money, and the Kremlin's attempt to portray the American ideal as a lie.

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