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The National Rifle Association’s latest TV ad has irked two congressmen, who claim it unfairly depicts Hispanics and blacks.
The cable spot first aired Oct. 11 on CNN and runs in markets like Washington and New York. The spot urges Congress to crack down on violent criminals, rather than enact stronger gun-control laws; it shows black-and-white photos of Hispanics and blacks.
Rep. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, called the ad “repulsive” and appealing to bias. “They purposely chose to have a majority of African Americans and Hispanics in their ad.”
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