Inside the NRA, Joshua L. Powell
Inside the NRA, Joshua L. Powell
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Inside the NRA
A Tell-All Account of Corruption, Greed, and Paranoia within the Most Powerful Political Group in America

Author: Joshua L. Powell

Narrator: Jonathan Davis

Unabridged: 9 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Twelve

Published: 09/08/2020

Synopsis

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by HR-ML on March 06, 2024

Gave this 3 stars. Powell served as NRA's Chief of Staff. His CEO, Wayne LaPierre was allegedly controlled by Chris Cox, NRA's chief lobbyist. Who Powell referred to as "the puppet- master." Wayne's stated purpose of hiring Powell :to modernize the NRA, but he fought or ignored many of Powell's sugges......more

Goodreads review by Marci on September 25, 2020

I'm experiencing a strange emotional reaction to this book right now. I'm not rating it a 4 because I thought I was reading a great piece of literature, I thought the author was exemplary or that it was relating some ultimate truth. I liked the book in the same way we as humans "like" to gawk at a c......more

Goodreads review by Budd on November 06, 2020

No apology, especially this one with his guarded as good but warped views will suffice for the damage the NRA has done to the members and citizens of the United States. When you see criminal activity and you continue month after month to support it you, and in particular Josh Powell, is an accomplic......more

Goodreads review by Roisin on July 18, 2022

Not quite what is promised from the sleeve. More of an attempt by the author to justify his job for 3 years than an expose of this organisation. Very self-indulgent. But still worth reading.......more

Goodreads review by Tom on March 31, 2022

I started reading this book thinking I would give it a 2. However as I read on, I realized that this could be a very important book for people on both sides of the gun debate. Most of the book talks about the lack of oversight at the nra, and the in fighting. But Joshua Powell ends the book by descr......more

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