Frank Smyth

Author The NRA: The Unauthorized History #UnauthorizedNRA; armed conflicts, organized crime, human rights; CEO @GJSsecurity hostile env. training. He/his/him.

Articles

Machine Gun America

3 weeks ago | progressive.org | Frank Smyth

The United States has long suffered the highest incidence of gun violence in the developed world. But the conditions surrounding gun ownership in the United States may soon get even worse, owing to recent actions by the Trump Administration that will make already powerful weapons like AR-15 rifles even more lethal. And all this is happening during an ongoing cultural shift that sees threats and intimidation as legitimate forms of political expression.
Accelerating into production

Apr 2, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Dublin City |Shane Duggan |Frank Smyth |Desi Gutierrez

The JePPIX InPulse pilot line projects, rooted in the objectives of accelerating InP PIC manufacturing and innovation, present Pilot Photonics with an excellent opportunity to enable a cost-effective transition from multiproject wafers (MPWs) to dedicated wafers with its two partners Smart Photonics and Fraunhofer HHI, two leading European PIC foundries. The chip quantities produced bolster design optimization and preproduction efforts for the company's flagship tunable and comb laser products.
The Magazine the NRA Doesn’t Want You to Know About

Jun 30, 2023 | progressive.org | Frank Smyth

This June, The American Rifleman turned 100. The flagship magazine of the National Rifle Association, it has chronicled the group’s journey over the past century. Upon closer look, however, the faded, yellowing pages of past issues reveal how much the NRA has changed, and how much its modern leaders have to hide—including burying the origins of the NRA itself.
The Magazine the NRA Doesn’t Want You to Know About

Jun 30, 2023 | progressive.org | Frank Smyth