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The US National Rifle Association has published a list of its “enemies” which is the sort of thing well adjusted organisations do all the time. The list include musicians Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Bon Jovi, Chaka Khan, Shania Twain and silky R&B crooners Boyz II Men as well as, bizarrely Hallmark Cards. All have apparently officially endorsed anti gun positions. The national debate about firearms in the US has become fiercer since President Obama spoke of the need for a vote on gun control in the aftermath of the recent Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.

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