7 1969– 1970 The “No Compromise” Gun Rights Movement Arrives

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 “A Shot Sure to Be Heard Around Congress” 6
6. 2 The Rise of the “Gun Lobby” 34
7. 3 The Great “Gun Lobby” Awakening 79
8. 4 A Political Synopsis of the Great “Gun Lobby” Awakening 104
9. 5 The Evolution of the NRA and Firearms Control Politics 125
10. 6 1968 Firearms Control Becomes an Election Issue 150
11. 7 1969– 1970 The “No Compromise” Gun Rights Movement Arrives 199
12. 8 1971– 1974 Firearms Control Politics and the Saturday Night Special 248
13. 9 1974– 1980 The Gun Rights Reformation 274
14. Epilogue 316
15. Notes 319
16. Index 461