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One NRA Lobbyist 'Final, Absolute Authority' On Florida Gun Legislation, Journalist Says

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Updated February 28, 2018

Gun lobbyist Marion Hammer returns to her seat after speaking in the Senate Rules Committee meeting on gun safety in the Knott Building at the Florida state Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla., Feb 26, 2018. (Mark Wallheiser/AP)

For nearly four decades, Marion Hammer has been shaping the gun rights debate in Florida and other states, and wielding immense political power to fight critics.

Journalist Mike Spies (@mikespiesnyc) joins Here & Now's Robin Young to discuss his profile of Hammer for The New Yorker.

This article was originally published on February 28, 2018.

This segment aired on February 28, 2018.