TV-14 | YouTube | 53m
Released in April of 2020
SUMMARY: NRA Under Fire takes a look at the transformation of the NRA from an organization focusing on teaching gun safety to a group primarily concerned with gun rights. The film details the tactics used by the NRA against gun legislation, how the NRA has been so successful at blocking gun legislation for decades, and the battle between the NRA and politicians who want to introduce gun legislation.
KEY QUOTES: “They are the best equipped most feared special interest group on Capitol Hill. They are sort of the gold standard in how to do lobbying work in Washington.”
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