What the Judiciary Committee Should Ask Wayne LaPierre
The main argument driving the modern NRA is not a pragmatic, but an ideological one.
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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.
Gunning for His Enemies: Neal Knox, the Real Power at the NRA, Sees Diabolical Plots Everywhere
/in The Washington Post/by Frank SmythAn artful conspiracy theorist can easily cultivate believers. One day history will add to the conspiratorial log the name of Neal Knox, one of America’s more widely…
In the Line of Fire
/in The Village Voice/by Frank SmythWe have not yet transcribed this article. The Village Voice archives available online also do not got back to 1995, either. However, you may read a copy of the original article at the look. We suggest using the magnifier tool to read the copy. IntheLineofFire-VVoice-June6-1995
Crossfire: The War Behind the Closed Doors of the NRA
/in The Village Voice/by Frank SmythThe 123-year-old group convened its annual board of directors meeting in Ballroom D of the Hilton Hotel. Unbeknownst to the 74 directors, eight officers, and 25-odd NRA staff and VIP members assembled, the Voice was present, there to witness the inner workings…