NRA Ousts Oliver North and Quashes Discussion of Financial Wrongdoing
As New York’s attorney general announces a new investigation, the group’s board appears to rally behind Wayne LaPierre.
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New York Opens Investigation Into NRA’s Tax-Exempt Status
Letitia James, the state’s attorney general, has asked the gun-rights organization to preserve financial records.
NRA President Oliver North Forced Out
He had been locked in a power struggle with Wayne LaPierre.
NRA Boss Wayne LaPierre Rebuffs Call to Resign in Dramatic Letter to Board
An internal power struggle has spilled into the open at the NRA’s annual convention, with LaPierre accusing board President Oliver North of “extortion.”
Maria Butina, Russian Who Worked to Infiltrate NRA, Sentenced to 18 Months
The Russian gun rights activist who became embroiled with Republican politics pleaded guilty in December to acting as a foreign agent.
Lawsuit Targets FEC’s Failure to Act on NRA Campaign Finance Complaints
The suit says the election body failed to act on allegations that the gun rights group illegally coordinated with federal election campaigns, including Donald Trump's in 2016.
Gun Rights Advocates Demand NRA Shakeup on Eve of Convention
Following the The Trace’s investigation into the NRA’s financial impropriety, some prominent activists want the organization’s leadership ousted.
Listen to an Ex-NRA Fundraiser Describe the Organization’s Financial Excesses
After 10 years, Aaron Davis became disillusioned by what he called “an inherent conflict of interest.”
Listen to The Trace’s Mike Spies on ‘The New Yorker Radio Hour’
Spies discusses his investigation into financial impropriety at the National Rifle Association.
7 Revelations From Our Investigation Into the NRA’s Shady Finances
The Trace and The New Yorker’s latest collaboration reveals a web of business deals that have steered hundreds of millions of dollars to insiders.
Secrecy, Self-Dealing, and Greed at the NRA
The organization’s leadership is focused on external threats, but the real crisis is of its own making.
Untangling the NRA’s Ties to Mass Shooting Trutherism
The National Rifle Association is facing fresh scrutiny this week after the…