The financial scandal that erupted inside the National Rifle Association reminded me of a scandal nearly a century before. NRA leaders back then, however, handled it differently from the way leaders have done today.
Here are five myths about the NRA’s mission and history — some told by critics, others told by the NRA itself.
The National Rifle Association of America has a long, exquisite history of service to the nation. Many of its leaders from past generations were war heroes. But their legacies, largely for political reasons, are barely known today.
The role that race has played in the NRA is actually different from what many people may think.
Parkland student Emma Gonzalez’s question was on point, but NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch never answered it.
The weapon is a modification of the M-16 rifle. Its round is designed to maximize damage to tissue and bone.
The news and opinion section at each The New York Times and The Washington Post are out of synch whether to identify “independent” gun rights scholar David Kopel’s NRA funding.
