Despite Widespread Calls For Him to Go, the NRA is Stuck With Nugent
Similar to the way NRA bylaws control who gets elected to the board, the same bylaws control how a director may be removed once elected.
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Cat Scratch Fever—Is Ted Nugent’s Racism Too Much for Republicans?
/in The Progressive/by Frank SmythHow will the NRA respond to Nugent’s anti-Semitic rant? The NRA’s polished leadership has long walked a fine line between extremism and respectability.
The Times Has Finally (Quietly) Outed an NRA-Funded “Independent” Scholar
/in franksmyth.com, The Progressive/by Frank SmythDavid Kopel has established himself as an independent authority on gun policy, even though he and his Independence Institute have received over $1.42 (now over $3) million or about $175,000 a year from the NRA.
One Year After Sandy Hook, Shooting is Still a Family Sport
/in The Progressive/by Frank SmythWhat was the mother of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter thinking? Trying to find a way to help her troubled youngest son, whom she brought him to area gun ranges where other, well-adjusted young men practiced.
This Is Why the NRA Endures
/in The Progressive/by Frank SmythAfter the unspeakable tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, many observers expected the National Rifle Association to wither. Instead, it only emerged stronger, facilitating the rise of Trump. What explains the NRA’s success?
Gun lobby: Who got elected to the NRA board?
/in MSNBC/by Frank SmythThis year’s National Rifle Association board election brought a few surprises. The CEO of the company that makes the Bushmaster AR-15 semi-automatic rifle that killed first graders at Sandy Hook Elementary lost.
Christie moves right on gun issues with veto
/in MSNBC/by Frank SmythThe New Jersey governor’s veto of new gun control legislation backtracked on his previous record that included his embrace of then-President Barack Obama.