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25 Feb 2018

USA: More than one dozen companies cut ties with National Rifle Association after 17 people killed in Florida high school shooting

On 14 February 2018, Nikolas Cruz, a former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killed 17 people with a legally purchased AR-15 rifle, according to authorities. Following the mass shooting, people have pressured companies to stop providing discounts and perks for National Rifle Association (NRA) members. The NRA released a statement on 24 February 2018 (see below).

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