Misfire: Inside the Downfall of the NRA by Tim Mak
Misfire: Inside the Downfall of the NRA by Tim Mak
Misfire is the must-read, behind-the-scenes story of the NRA, and takes readers into private offices and conference rooms to witness widespread financial corruption, heated arguments over the NRA's future, and the group's constant internal demands for loyalty. For years, this influential nonprofit raised millions of dollars in small fees from members across the country. This funded hidden, lavish lifestyles of designer suits, private jets and yachts, and five-star hotels. Yet in 2012, the NRA's grip on Washington began to loosen in the wake of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary. Facing nationwide outrage, NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre gave a speech claiming the solution was not fewer guns, but more guns, in schools. The group's rhetoric only escalated from there, a misstep that sparked a backlash.
For the first time, journalist Tim Mak offers vivid profiles of the key figures in the NRA universe over the past decade, including LaPierre and his wife, the "first lady" of the NRA, Susan LaPierre. Also included are revelatory details spotlighting decades of poor leadership and mismanagement by Wayne LaPierre; the NRA's long association with marketing firm Ackerman McQueen; NRA executives' 2015 to Moscow, a by-invitation affair packed with meetings with Russian government officials, diplomats, and oligarchs seeking influence in American politics; as well as the power struggle between LaPierre and former NRA president Oliver North that fractured the organization.
Misfire is the result of a four-year investigation by Mak, who cultivated dozens of confidential sources to paint a detailed picture of the gun group's rampant corruption and slow decline, marking a sea change in the battle over gun rights and control in America.
Dutton, Hardcover, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, 2021
THIS IS A BRAND NEW BOOK.