After a social media campaign to boycott the National Rifle Association, several major national brands have announced that they are cutting ties with the organization.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Bloomberg reporter Polly Mosendz about why major companies are severing ties with the Nation Rifle Association in the wake of protests over the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 people dead.