MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE by Michael Wolraich Order today at Barnes & Noble / Amazon / Books-A-Million / Bookshop |
Heard the audio version of this on NPR yesterday. The print version is even more detailed and helpful summary. Excerpt that caught my attention in the audio:
By Sasha Inger & Tim Mak @ NPR.org, June 26
[....] As the NRA undergoes its turmoil, the broader movement it champions is splintering. Some supporters of the Second Amendment are continuing to advocate for gun rights but are going public with their specific opposition to the NRA over the allegations of financial misconduct.
Greg Kinman, who runs a YouTube account about firearms with 4.2 million subscribers, announced last week that he was no longer taking support from the NRA or promoting the group because of the recent controversies. "It's kind of gotten to the point where it's the last straw," Kinman said.
And prominent conservative writer Erick Erickson wrote on his website that the NRA was "adrift by grift" and "rotting from the inside out."
Meanwhile, former NRA staff have joined with NRA members to form a group called Save the Second. Founded in the past week and a half, it was created to be a watchdog for the NRA's finances [....]
Comments
Thoughts and prayers!
by artappraiser on Thu, 06/27/2019 - 7:38pm
There's also other organizations waiting to take their place and other magazines waiting to replace American Rifleman. There is still a second amendment so America won't be gun free but the gun culture would look very different without the NRA. A bit more like what you see in other countries where light arms are available and heavy ones are intensely regulated.
by Orion on Fri, 06/28/2019 - 9:31am