Abstract
The NRA today is an immensely powerful lobbying group. Yet its origins lie in a marksmanship organization with no political tendencies or aspirations. The question of how and why the NRA transitioned from such a s politically indifferent hobby club to the most influential and powerful lobbying group in the U.S. is one that lends great insight into the social turmoil of the 1960s and 1970s, as well as the unavoidable politically charged atmosphere of the United States. The NRA transitioned into a politically active group as a means of survival, backlashing against legislative and social changes.
Advisor
Edgington, Ryan
Department
History
Recommended Citation
Shaw, Fidelia, "Guns and Glory: the National Rifle Association From Rifle Hobby Club to Political Lobbying Force, 1968-1975" (2011). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 3857.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/3857
Keywords
national rifle association
Publication Date
2011
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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