Misfire : inside the downfall of the NRA
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[New York, New York] : Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2021].
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x, 371 pages ; 24 cm
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Published
[New York, New York] : Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2021].
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Book
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English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"A blistering exposé of the National Rifle Association, revealing its people, power, corruption, and ongoing downfall, from acclaimed NPR investigative reporter Tim Mak"--,Provided by publisher.
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Once a grassroots club dedicated to gun safety, the NRA ballooned into a powerful lobbyist organization that maintained an iron hold on gun legislation in America. The millions in small fees from members across the country funded hidden, lavish lifestyles of designer suits, private jets and yachts, martini lunches and Champagne dinners-- while the group manipulated legislators and flirted with a Russian spy. Mak shows that in 2012 the NRA's grip on Washington began to loosen in the wake of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary. NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre gave a speech claiming the solution was not fewer guns, but more guns, in schools. Poor leadership and mismanagement by LaPierre led to a power struggle between LaPierre and former NRA president Oliver North that fractured the organization. Mak paints a vivid picture of the gun group's rampant corruption and slow decline. -- adapted from Amazon info
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mak, T. (2021). Misfire: inside the downfall of the NRA . Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mak, Tim. 2021. Misfire: Inside the Downfall of the NRA. Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mak, Tim. Misfire: Inside the Downfall of the NRA Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mak, Tim. Misfire: Inside the Downfall of the NRA Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.
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