Prof. Painter Quoted in Star Tribune on NRA's Influence

Professor Richard Painter was quoted in a Star Tribune article on the NRA's efforts to defeat gun control legislation in Minnesota. Painter, a former White House counsel in the George W. Bush administration, observed that the NRA has vast resources that it can use in Minnesota to pursue its agenda. "They may be fairly quiet until you raise an issue they're concerned about," he said. "They tend to be a sleeping giant."