I agree with you about the NRA. It was formed in 1871 in order to teach men how to shoot breach-loaded rifles, but it didn’t become politically active until the 1970’s. I was in school then, so what I’m looking for is the public thoughts that led to the gun reform laws that the NRA fought so hard to stop and/or abolish. I know they’re backed by the weapons industry, but I don’t know what the public was thinking at the time (1970’s) that led to gun laws and that took the gun laws to the SCOTUS.
History is the movement of thought that leads to an historical moment–that’s what I’m interested in. Can anyone help me?