“I do not support gun control, I stand up for the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens.” says Elise Stefanik, whose husband, Matthew Manda , works as the manager of public affairs for the National Shooting Sports Foundation, based in Newtown, Conn. The trade group — whose stated mission is “to promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports” — was among the plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit seeking to block a New York law that increases potential liability for gun manufacturers. The suit was dismissed by a judge in Albany earlier this week, though an appeal is likely.
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