Letter: The NRA operates like the mafia

The National Rifle Association, representing only an extreme minority, has stolen the right of gun regulation from Utah citizens. A 90% majority, including gun owners, and 74% of NRA members, favor a universal background check, which, of course, NRA leaders and Republican legislators reject.The NRA-dominated GOP violates authentic democracy by refusing to honor the will of the majority.The NRA has been the most powerful lobby in the nation and operates like the mafia.It is greed-driven and makes