Under fire : the NRA and the battle for gun control /
The National Rifle Association enjoys a reputation for invincibility unequaled by any other private lobby. For more than three decades the NRA has handily defeated almost every significant legislative attempt to regulate firearms, thanks in large part to the political clout provided by their activis...
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New York :
H. Holt,
[1993]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Pt. I. The rise of the NRA. Ch. 1. The Stockton lesson ; Ch. 2. The early years ; Ch. 3. One of the great religions of the world
- Pt. II. Cracks in the empire. Ch. 4. The bullet and the badge ; Ch. 5. A war in the streets ; Ch. 6. Holding actions ; Ch. 7. Enemies within and without
- Pt. III. Gun Wars. Ch. 8. Drums along the Potomac ; Ch. 9. First blood ; Ch. 10. Palace coup ; Ch. 11. Operation St. Joseph ; Ch. 12. The last battle.