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Ricochet, November 2007
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Confessions Of A Gun Lobbyist
Wiley
November 2007
On Sale: October 26, 2007
304 pages ISBN: 0471679283 EAN: 9780471679288 Kindle: B00DNL40L8 Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction
It's no secret that the National Rifle Association is
probably the most powerful lobbying group in America, noted
for its no-nonsense tactics and fervent membership. Beyond
that, virtually everything about the NRA's political agenda,
its financial structure, and how it spends the vast amounts
of money it collects from contributors has been kept a
tightly guarded secret, not only from the public but from
NRA members as well—until now. In Ricochet, a
onetime NRA lobbyist and avid Second Amendment defender
unmasks the inner workings, influence, and goals of this
highly secretive political behemoth. From internecine
warfare, media manipulation, and executive bankrolling to
gun control bills and school massacres, Richard Feldman,
former NRA regional political director and lobbyist for the
firearm industry, exposes the NRA as a cynical, mercenary
political cult obsessed with wielding power while exploiting
members' fear in order to maximize contributions.
Among the many dirty little secrets that Feldman
exposes are the phenomenal salaries received by CEO Wayne
LaPierre and other high-ranking NRA officials. These
generous remunerations, which place NRA executives among the
highest-paid officials of any tax-exempt organization, are
funded by biannual "crisis du jour" fund-raising drives, in
which members are exhorted to donate additional funds to
fend off the latest alleged threat to their Second Amendment
rights. Looking back over his long association
with the NRA, Feldman reveals the inside stories behind the
organization's responses to the Bernie Goetz subway
shootings, the Assault Weapons Ban, gun control legislation,
the Oklahoma City bombing, the Long Island Railroad
shootings, and Feldman's own voluntary gun-lock agreement.
He explains how the NRA's inflexible positions have placed
the nation's most prominent representative of law-abiding
gun owners in increasing opposition to law enforcement, gun
makers, and moderate Republicans. The upshot is that the NRA
is not an effective advocate for its members' interests.
Obsessed with fund-raising, scare-mongering, and wielding
political power, NRA leadership undermines commonsense
solutions that would protect gun-owners' rights while
reducing accidental shootings and gun violence.
Ricochet is not for gun control advocates: It is a
wake-up call for gun owners who cherish their Second
Amendment rights. The message is that the NRA has betrayed
your trust, misused your hard-earned donations, and
strengthened the hand of those who would take your guns
away. Read this hard-hitting exposé to discover how this has
happened and what you can do about it.
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