TITLE

Fiddling with Heston while America burns

PUB. DATE
May 1999
SOURCE
National Catholic Reporter;05/14/99, Vol. 35 Issue 28, p28
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Criticizes the the way Charlton Heston, president of the National Rifle Association (NRA), had manipulated the debate on gun control. Opposition of the NRA to gun control legislation; Violent incidents attributed to the proliferation of guns in the United States.
ACCESSION #
1859043

Tags: HESTON, Charlton, 1923-2008 -- Political & social views;  NATIONAL Rifle Association of America;  OPINION (Philosophy)

 

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