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Lee gets NRA backing
Posted Jul 10, 2012 by William March
Updated Jul 10, 2012 at 10:44 AM
The Florida chapter of the National Rifle Association has endorsed Tom Lee in the District 24 state Senate Republican primary race against state Rep. Rachel Burgin.
“No other candidate in the race has the background of dedicated legislative service that you have demonstrated” to protection of gun rights, said a letter from Marion Hammer, head of United Sportsmen of Florida and past NRA president said in a letter to Lee about the endorsement.
The letter said Lee got an “A-Plus” rating from the NRA and a “strong pro-gun” rating from United Sportsmen for his answers to a candidate questionnaire.