Sequester trumps Sandy Hook: Why gun-control measures may falter
Many Americans expected a real change in the nation’s gun laws after the killing of 20 first-graders in Newtown. But three months later, the outcome looks unclear.
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Senate witness on weapons ban funded by gun lobby
/in MSNBC/by Frank SmythAt the same time that the gun lobby is helping to fuel threatening language on the Internet, it is trying to keep secret its financial backing for key witnesses testifying about gun violence before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Introducing the NRA kingmakers
/in MSNBC/by Frank SmythThe rites of spring rarely change. Every year, even before turkey season begins, hunters begin sighting their shotguns. Every spring, too, eligible members of the National Rifle Association elect directors to its governing board.
What the Judiciary Committee Should Ask Wayne LaPierre
/in The Progressive/by Frank SmythThe main argument driving the modern NRA is not a pragmatic, but an ideological one.
How the NRA became the fringe
/in MSNBC/by Frank SmythHow far does the NRA’s absolutism go when it comes to the Second Amendment?
EXCLUSIVE: Unmasking the NRA’s Inner Circle
/in Mother Jones/by Frank SmythThe current head of the Nominating Committee, Patricia A. Clark, lives in Newtown, just a couple of miles from the school where 20 young children and six adults were massacred.
Behind the Badge: Meet the GOP’s Law Enforcement Front Group
/in The Texas Observer/by Frank Smyth“LEAA is one of a new breed of shadowy front groups that is willing to serve as a corporate money conduit and attack dog to benefit GOP candidates.” It’s been quietly funded by National Rifle Association grants.