Samantha Bee: NRA makes it easy to get guns, impossible to get a tacky eagle costume

The 'Full Frontal' comedian shone a harsh spotlight on discrepancies in the NRA's policies.
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Samantha Bee: NRA makes it easy to get guns, impossible to get a tacky eagle costume
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In case you somehow forgot, gun control remains a hugely contested topic in American news and politics. 145 gun injuries had occurred across the country in the 72 hours before Samantha Bee aired a piece about discrepancies in the NRA alone.

In the segment, Bee calls out the NRA, "the organization that makes it easier to get a gun than Sudafed" -- and how curiou8sly difficult it is to track down the costume for Eddie Eagle, their gun safety education mascot.

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