Delta’s distancing from the NRA was just a bad publicity stunt.

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Here’s something funny: When Delta Air Lines announced this month that it would end a special discount for members of the National Rifle Association, a significant number of NRA members reacted on social media with something to the effect of, “Wait, we had a discount?”

There’s a reason why these people were confused. The discount was brand new, and it was for a group rate for a specific occasion. Only 13 people ever redeemed it.

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