WATCH: A Plea For Reason And Sanity And Change From A Former NRA Supporter

Joe Scarborough, MSNBC’s morning anchor and former Republican Congressman, was awarded an “A” rating from the NRA for each of his four terms in office. Due to the recent tragedy in Newtown, he’s had a crisis of faith. Check out his conversion:

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Dec 17, 2012

At 4:53, he lays out his NRA credentials, and then turns right around at 8:00 and calls the gun manufacturers to task for their negligence! Keep watching until 9:42, where he makes a decision and asks that the rest of us do the same.

You can demand a plan to end gun violence here.

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