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Are we allowed to win this time: new warrior culture in action and government betrayal in the American Rifleman 1975–2023

Political Science

Are we allowed to win this time: new warrior culture in action and government betrayal in the American Rifleman 1975–2023

J. Dawson

Jessica Dawson investigates the emergence of New Warrior culture and its significant impact on the NRA's narrative surrounding gun ownership. The study reveals how the NRA has used historical warrior stories to frame self-defense as a necessity against a perceived tyrannical government.

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Abstract
This paper explores the emergence of New Warrior culture in the post-Vietnam era and its influence on the National Rifle Association (NRA)'s discourse. The NRA, through its publication *The American Rifleman*, leveraged Native American warrior narratives and other New Warrior narratives to shape gun culture and the relationship between gun owners and the government. By framing the government as betraying its citizens, the NRA justified gun ownership as a necessary means of self-defense against a perceived tyrannical state. The study analyzes textual data from *The American Rifleman* (1975-2023) to reveal how these narratives evolved over time.
Publisher
Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Published On
Sep 07, 2024
Authors
Jessica Dawson
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-024-03630-0
Tags
New Warrior culture
National Rifle Association
gun culture
self-defense
government betrayal
Native American narratives
The American Rifleman

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