Monday, July 31, 2023

The Secret History of Gun Rights: How Lawmakers Armed the N.R.A.


The Secret History of Gun Rights: How Lawmakers Armed the N.R.A. (NYT)
Image: Mark Harris
[ed. My admiration for Representative John Dingell (Michigan) just suffered a severe hit. You can be right about a lot of things but blind to others. See his Wikipedia entry for a full accounting of his many accomplishments:]

"During his time in Congress in addition to protecting the automobile industry important to his district, Dingell was instrumental in passage of the Medicare Act, the Water Quality Act of 1965, Clean Water Act of 1972, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, the Clean Air Act of 1990, and the Affordable Care Act, among others. He was most proud of his work on the Civil Rights Act of 1964." (Wikipedia)