Ricochet : confessions of a gun lobbyist / Richard Feldman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Feldman, Richard, 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gun control--United States.

Gun control.

United States.

National Rifle Association of America.

Lobbying--United States.

Lobbying.

Physical Description:

vii, 296 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, [2008]

Summary:

An NRA insider exposes the hidden aims and tactics of America' s most notorious special interest group

The National Rifle Association is the most feared lobbying powerhouse in America, known for its aggressive tactics and intensely secretive culture. In this revealing, controversial book, lifetime NRA member and former lobbyist Richard Feldman unmasks the inner workings, influence, and goals of this political behemoth, from internecine warfare, media manipulation, and executive bankrolling to gun control bills and school massacres.

Richard Feldman (Rindge, NH) is a former Reagan White House appointee to the Commerce Department. He became the regional political director for the National Rifle Association in the 1980s and served as chief lobbyist and spokesman for the firearm industry' s national trade association in the ' 90s. He is the founder of MLS Communications and is a top political and public affairs consultant.

Contents:

NRA annual meeting

The dream job

The association

Victories

Defeats

Lawyers, money, and back to guns

"Weapons of war"

The new NRA

Conflict and cooperation

The end game.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780471679288

0471679283

OCLC:

80917020

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