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The following is a "closing segment" for the show which aired Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 10:00 AM EDT.

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 10:00 AM EDT

The New NRA Alternative

For years, the National Rifle Association (NRA) has positioned itself as the champion of American hunters and the right of all Americans to bear whatever arms they choose.

Now, a fledgling new group is looking to separate those missions and challenge the NRA by pushing for guns for hunters and sportsmen, but not, they say, for criminals and terrorists.

Guests:

John Rosenthal, president of the American Hunters and Shooters Association Foundation.

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