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Inside the NRA
Inside the NRA: A Tell-All Account of Corruption, Greed, and Paranoia within the Most Powerful Political Group in America | Joshua L. Powell
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A shocking exposé of rampant, decades-long incompetence at the National Rifle Association, as told by a former member of its senior leadership. Joshua L. Powell is the NRA--a lifelong gun advocate, in 2016, he began his new role as a senior strategist and chief of staff to NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre. What Powell uncovered was horrifying: "the waste and dysfunction at the NRA was staggering." INSIDE THE NRA reveals for the first time the rise and fall of the most powerful political organization in America--how the NRA became feared as the Death Star of Washington lobbies and so militant and extreme as "to create and fuel the toxicity of the gun debate until it became outright explosive." INSIDE THE NRA explains this intentional toxic messaging was wholly the product of LaPierre's leadership and the extremist branding by his longtime PR puppet master Angus McQueen. In damning detail, Powell exposes the NRA's plan to "pour gasoline" on the fire in the fight against gun control, to sow discord to fill its coffers, and to secure the presidency for Donald J. Trump.
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I have grown up with guns and hunting. I just took a handgun training course yesterday. I live in very rural South Dakota. I‘ve never been a member of the NRA. I wouldn‘t join it as it is right now from what I read in this book. I agree we need reform and a healthy discussion about violence in our country. I‘m just not sure an honest conversation can happen in our current time.

Chrissyreadit I appreciate your perspective. I‘m a very politically progressive person who is fine with guns in the home, my husband has guns, many of my friends have guns and we all agree responsible gun ownership is vital the same way car and home ownership is. We put safety locks on the cabinet to cleaning products and do not let our kids drive until they learn to drive safely. I‘m disgusted that this divide on guns no longer allows common sense discussion. 3y
SamAnne I grew up rural with guns and use to occasionally target practice in my 20s. We have them in our home but never use them. I‘m no fan of the NRA and how they have used guns to divide people. 3y
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