John Sheehan

U.S. History: U.S. History; Military History; Political History; Cultural History; War & Society;

John is a Ph.D. candidate in history at George Mason University. His dissertation examines the early twentieth century history of the National Rifle Association.

Selected Publications

“‘More Than Just Inventors’: Richard M. Cutts, Richard M. Cutts Jr., and the Ethical Challenge of the Officer-Inventor,” Marine Corps History 6, no. 2 (Winter 2020): 24-44, https://doi.org/10.35318/mch.2020060202.

Education

BA, History, Virginia Military Institute, 2010

MA, History, George Mason University, 2019

Recent Presentations

Center for the Study of Guns & Society annual conference, "'What is Good for the Home is Good for the Nation': The NRA's Worldview, 1900-1939." Panelist in "Guns as Freedom, Guns as Fear" panel. October 2025.