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Under Fire : The Nra and the Battle for Gun Control by Osha Gray Davidson (1998, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherUniversity of Iowa Press

ISBN-100877456461

ISBN-139780877456469

eBay Product ID (ePID)1133021

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Edition2

Book TitleUnder Fire : the Nra and the Battle for Gun Control

Number of Pages328 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1998

TopicAmerican Government / Legislative Branch, Political Process / General, Shooting, Political Process / Political Advocacy, Law Enforcement

GenrePolitical Science, Sports & Recreation

AuthorOsha Gray Davidson

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight17.5 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width6 in

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LCCN98-024998

Reviews"An excellent piece of reporting . . . strongly argued. . . . Davidson is a thoughtful social critic who leads us carefully through a complicated, interesting, and very American bit of history."-- Los Angeles Times, "An insightful, behind-the-scenes look at a powerful special interest group that has managed to prevent enactment of sensible gun laws for the last century . . . this book is a must."--Sarah Brady, Handgun Control, Inc., "An excellent piece of reporting . . . strongly argued. . . . Davidson is a thoughtful social critic who leads us carefully through a complicated, interesting, and very American bit of history."- Los Angeles Times

Table Of ContentCONTENTS Acknowledgments Part 1: The Rise of the NRA 1. The Stockton Lesson 2. The Early Years 3. One of the Great Religions of the World Part 2: Cracks in the Empire 4. The Bullett and the Badge 5. A War in the Streets 6. Holding Actions 7. Enemies Within and Without Part 3: Gun Wars 8. Drums Along the Potomac 9.First Blood 10. Palace Coup 11. Operation St. Joseph 12. The Last Battle Epilogue 200,000 Bodies: The Battle Continues Selected Bibliography Index

Edition DescriptionExpanded

SynopsisOriginally published in 1993, Under Fire was widely hailed as the first objective examination of the NRA and its efforts to defeat gun control legislation. Now in this expanded edition, Osha Gray Davidson shows how the NRA's extremism has cost the organization both political power and popular support. He offers a well-reasoned and workable approach to gun control, one that will find many supporters even among the NRA membership., Originally published in 1993, "Under Fire "was widely hailed as the first objective examination of the NRA and its efforts to defeat gun control legislation. Now in this expanded edition, Osha Gray Davidson shows how the NRA's extremism has cost the organization both political power and popular support. He offers a well-reasoned and workable approach to gun control, one that will find many supporters even among the NRA membership.

LC Classification NumberHV7436.D38 1998