NRA Invited to Address Biden Task Force on Gun Violence

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Representatives from the National Rifle Association, which opposes new restrictions on firearms, and retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. are among those who’ll meet with an Obama administration panel drafting recommendations on how to stem gun violence.

The NRA, which claims 4 million members and spent $13 million trying to stop President Barack Obama’s re-election, was among the groups invited meet this week with an administration panel led by Vice President Joe Biden, White House press secretary Jay Carney said yesterday.