New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday again insisted that gun control advocates should not back down from the National Rifle Association, asserting that the pro-gun lobby is not as powerful as some believe.
“There are some legislators who think differently or they think their careers would be limited if they go against the NRA. I don’t happen to think that’s true,” Bloomberg said during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “The NRA was notoriously unsuccessful in this last election term. They set one major priority and that was to defeat Barack Obama. And I think in a couple of weeks you’re going to see an inauguration. Barack Obama’s getting inaugurated again. Shows you the power of the NRA.”
Bloomberg continued, “You can beat the NRA.”
Watch the exchange:
