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Chris Cox, executive director of the Institute for Legislative Action, the political and lobbying arm of the National Rifle Association, speaks during the annual meeting of members at the NRA convention Saturday, April 11, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) ** FILE **
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Chris Cox, executive director of the Institute for Legislative Action, the political and lobbying arm of the National Rifle Association, speaks during the annual meeting of members at the NRA convention Saturday, April 11, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) ** FILE **
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NRA's Chris Cox said predictions that more Americans carrying guns would lead to more deaths haven't proved true. (Associated Press)
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Chris Cox places his hand on the shoulder of Crowd It Forward's Kendall Almerico during Wednesday's ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial. (andrew s. geraci/the washington times)
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Chris Cox, who made headlines when he mowed the Lincoln Memorial's lawn during the shutdown, speaks with members of the press during an event at the Lincoln Memorial to thank him for his services, in Washington, DC., Wednesday, November 13, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)
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Chris Cox, who mowed the grass and picked up litter at the Lincoln Memorial during the government shutdown, was given a chain saw Wednesday as a thank-you for his good deeds. At the event Mr. Cox, who wants to do all he can to help veterans, proudly waved the flag of his native South Carolina (below). (photographs by Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)
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Chris Cox stands with the South Carolina flag during a Wednesday event to thank him for his efforts to keep the Mall neat and tidy during the government shutdown. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)
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Chris Cox, who made headlines when he mowed the Lincoln Memorial's lawn during the shutdown, sits at a bench below the Lincoln Memorial to talk with reporters during a press event, in Washington, DC., Wednesday, November 13, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)
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Chris Cox, who made headlines when he mowed the Lincoln Memorial's lawn during the shutdown, accepts a chain saw for his selfless act at the Lincoln Memorial, in Washington, DC., Wednesday, November 13, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)
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Chris Cox, who made headlines when he mowed the Lincoln Memorial's lawn during the shutdown, accepts a chain saw for his selfless act at the Lincoln Memorial, in Washington, DC., Wednesday, November 13, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)
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Chris Cox, who made headlines when he mowed the Lincoln Memorial's lawn during the shutdown, stands with the South Carolina flag during a press event, in Washington, DC., Wednesday, November 13, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)
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Chris Cox picks up dried leaves he raked near the Lincoln Memorial in October during the partial federal government shutdown. He took it upon himself to spruce up the grounds that were being neglected. He'll return Wednesday to receive a thank you. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Chris Cox of Mount Pleasant, S.C., pushes a cart near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. Cox has taken it upon himself to mow and clean up the grounds around the Lincoln Memorial during the government shutdown and has worked at least 100 hours, since he started eight days ago. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (associated press)
