Prof. Painter Appears on MSNBC and CNN Regarding NRA's Influence on Gun Control

Professor Richard Painter appeared on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" on December 20 and MSNBC's "The Last Word" hosted by Lawrence O'Donnell on December 21 to discuss the political control of the National Rifle Association that he observed while serving in the White House Counsel's office (2005-07) during the Bush administration and how that control has continued to increase. Painter was invited to be a guest after the December 19 publication of his Op-Ed piece in the New York Times online edition.