The statistics concerning public opinion on gun control and the success of the NRA show that

a. interest groups are rarely successful.
b. a successful interest group can change public opinion.
c. an interest group can be successful in spite of public opinion.
d. public opinion is of little value to interest groups.
e. the success of interest groups is dependent on public opinion.


c

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