Article posted: 2/3/2013 5:19 PM

NRA likens universal checks to gun registry

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Gun owners rally to promote the right to bear arms in front of the Statehouse in Concord, N.H., Thursday. Speakers criticized Democrats in Washington for favoring new gun control laws following the Connecticut school shooting that left 26 dead last month.

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The National Rifle Association’s executive vice president continued to oppose background checks for all gun purchases despite polls indicating that most NRA members don’t share his position. The NRA’s Wayne LaPierre said Sunday that background checks for all gun purchases would lead to a national registry of gun owners. Critics say such a registry could lead to taxes on guns or to confiscation.