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May 16, 2008 - 11:08pm

NRA in Louisville: McConnell targets gun control advocates, Obama

By Trey Pollard
Category: President, US Senate Tags: Barack Obama, NRA, Mitch McConnell, bitter comments

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Louisville): Politicker PhotoU.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Louisville): Politicker Photo

LOUISVILLE -- Kentucky's senior U.S. senator, Mitch McConnell (R-Louisville), was honored by the National Rifle Association at Friday afternoon's NRA Leadership forum in Louisville with the annual "Defender of the Constitution" award from the organization. After receiving the award, McConnell's speech went a long way toward showing why he was in the group's good graces.

"I happen to believe more guns in lawful hands means less crime," said McConnell. "I'm sleeping well tonight knowing the NRA is in town."

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