article_snippet: You spoke, we listened,' National Rifle Association said Tuesday afternoon on Twitter.
article_snippet: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says National Rifle Association received more than 80,000 public comments on the proposal to outlaw some types of 5.56 mm rounds – also known as .223 caliber ammunition.
article_snippet: National Rifle Association said Tuesday that comments ran overwhelmingly against the proposal, which National Rifle Association first floated in February.
article_snippet: The National Rifle Association also claimed victory on Tuesday. '
article_snippet: this was 100% political,' NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre said in a statement. '
highlights_snippet: National Rifle Association called the proposal a polical plan .