#SaveTheFourth: NFA Secretary Scott Smith Appears on NBC Boston


NFA Secretary Scott Smith appeared on May 8, 2020 on NBC Boston to talk about the NFA Statement  on the cancellation of the Fourth of July celebration in Boston.


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