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Washington: Oliver North, the incoming head of the most powerful gun lobby in the US, says he wants to expand the National Rifle Association's membership by one million as the country grappled with the most recent fatal school shooting in Texas.
"My goal is a million more members," North said in an interview on Fox News on Sunday. "We have 6 million now. ... I want to get a million more. And then I'm going to go out and ask every NRA member to recruit one more."
Dana Loesch, spokeswoman for the National Rifle Association, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2018.
Photo: APNorth gave the interview two days after a mass shooting at a high school in Santa Fe, Texas, left 10 dead and 13 injured.
In Santa Fe on Sunday, many churches and businesses had signs outside with messages such as "Santa Fe strong" and "Santa Fe ISD we are here for you".
About 100 people attended an emotional service at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Service dogs were in a nearby hall to help console grieving victims.