It was discussed as a look into the NRA's downfall and how it morphed into a scam that was ripping off its members. The book provided insights into the organization's internal issues and the role of Wayne LaPierre.
I think what really important for us for this book was look, you know, no statements or whatever on guns, but there are a lot of well-meaning people across this country who joined the NRA.
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It was discussed as a look into the NRA's downfall and how it morphed into a scam that was ripping off its members. The book provided insights into the organization's internal issues and the role of Wayne LaPierre.
I think what really important for us for this book was look, you know, no statements or whatever on guns, but there are a lot of well-meaning people across this country who joined the NRA.
It was for a long time one of the largest lobbying organizations in Washington and then it collapsed almost within a couple of years, but it still has quite a bit of cachet in our culture.
Well, look why the reason I was so interested in writing a book about the national rifle association is that it's kind of a black box.
We don't really know much about what's happening inside the organization other than what the organization wants others to know about it.
We don't know much about the personalities and the people inside and that's what the the book Misfire really does it gets behind the scenes and explains to you who these characters are from Wayne LaPierre this eccentric and anxiety ridden CEO to his wife Susan LaPierre to many other executives and folks who have ultimately been accused of tens of millions of dollars of misconduct and spending that have led the NRA into crisis.