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45 It remained a small … Davidson, Ibid., 27.
46 The association began … Mitchell, “ ‘God Guns & Guts,’ ” 9.
47 As originally proposed … Robert Sherrill, The Saturday Night Special (New York: Charterhouse, 1973), 58.
48 By 1946 … Mitchell, “ ‘God Guns,’ ” 9.
49 In 1956, the NRA … Certificate of Extension of Purpose, New York Department of State, March 22, 1956.
50 … Lee Harvey Oswald … Henry S. Bloomgarden, The Gun (New York: Grossman, 1975), 92.
51 For Carter was … Davidson, Under Fire, 31–33.
52 It shifted emphasis … Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation, New York Department of State, September 23, 1977.
53 A study conducted … Mitchell, “ ‘God Guns,’ ” 10.
54 Nonetheless, by 1978 … Ibid., 2.
55 By 1983, its … Davidson, Under Fire, 39.
56 One of those attacked …Joseph McNamara, interview.
57 From 1989 to 1991 … Davidson, Under Fire, 157; Bradley O’Leary, PM Consulting Inc, interview, membership data.
58 The historic site … Davidson, Under Fire, 161.
59 Its political action … Center for Responsive Politics, Washington, D.C.
60 Between the 1990 … Center for Responsive Politics, “PACs in Profile,” June 1993, 8.
61 The NRA also stepped … Peter Stone, “Under the Gun,” National Journal (June 5, 1993): 1335.
62 In 1992 alone … Bradley O’Leary, interview.
63 The drive worked.… O’Leary, interview.
64 The NRA was indeed bigger … “1992 Report to Members,” NRA, 1992.
65 In 1993 … Peter Stone, “Under the Gun,” 1337.
66 One New York assemblywoman … Naomi Matusow, interview.
67 In 1993, a hard-right … Osha Gray Davidson, interview.
68 A survey by … Louis Harris, “A Survey of the American People on Guns as a Children’s Health Issue,” LH Research Inc. (June 1993): 6, 15.
69 In the 1992 membership … Bradley O’Leary, interview.
70 At the NRA’s 1993 … Wayne LaPierre, “This is a Fight for Freedom!” American Rifleman, July 1993, 31.
71 During the same … “The ‘Duke’ Takes His Stand in Nashville,” American Rifleman, June 1993, 79.
72 In his Nashville speech … Wayne LaPierre, “This is a Fight,” 31.
73 In a column … “The President’s Column,” American Rifleman, June 1993, 60.
74 In 1993 … Susan Lamson, “TV Violence: Does it Cause Real-Life Mayhem?” American Rifleman, June 1993, 31–33.
75 In its “Combat Annual” … Mark Moritz, “Volkspistol,” American Handgunner (Combat Annual 1992): 46–48.
76 A writer for … Jim Benson. “Ladies’ Home Companion,” American Survival Guide (July 1990): 24–25, 66.
77 The author described … “Return of the Ingram,” Gun Digest Book of Assault Weapons, 66–71.
78 Dr. Park Dietz … Cox Newspapers, “Firepower: Assault Weapons in America,” 1989, 12–13.
79 Dr. Dietz told … Park Elliott Dietz, interview.
80 Add to this … Harry F. Waters, et al., “Networks Under the Gun,” Time, July 12, 1993, 64–66.
Chapter Thirteen: Nicholas
1 Two different … Lora Farley, testimony. WF-SE, January 14, 1992, 8.
2 Sweet was at … George Sweet, testimony. WF-SE, January 14, 1992.
3 “She did say something …” NES, 64.
4 “I know I went …” Ibid., 76.
5 Bill Farley learned … William Farley, interview.
6 The Virginia Beach … Det. Donald Adams, interview.
7 “It was unbelievable …” William Farley, interview.
8 The formal cause … Det. Donald Adams, testimony. WF-SE, 211.
9 “It’s the only …” Det. Donald Adams, interview.
10 The next night … Beverly Cook, testimony. WF-SE.
11 Months later … William Farley, testimony. WF-SE.
12 “I just try …” William Farley, interview.
13 Three months later … EE-ASC.
14 On October 31 … Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, December 13, 1989, 1.
15 Nicholas sat … Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, November 1, 1989, 1.
16 On December 12 … Jimmy Edney, testimony. VA-NE, December 12, 1989, 3.
17 “These were offenses …” Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, December 13, 1989.
18 “Number one …” William Farley, interview.
19 “One thing …” Randy Singer, interview.
20 “This is not …” Randy Singer, opening statement. WF-SE, January 14, 1992.
21 Bill Farley lost … William Farley, interview.
22 In an order