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National Rifle Association
A New York judge ruled against the gun group’s former president, who sought compensation for expenses resulting from lawsuits involving the NRA.
In a new report, Senate Democrats confirm that the gun group’s leaders approved of the Moscow junket, paid some expenses, and referred to it as an NRA undertaking.
Marketing firm Ackerman McQueen said it would “not tolerate” further contact between NRA Chief of Staff Josh Powell and its employees — and that the gun group's reaction drove their professional split.
Bang for the Buck
The gun group’s lawyer said “not a cent” of the nonprofit’s money was spent on helping executive Wayne LaPierre’s house hunt. But accountants flagged a $70,000 payment for doing just that.
Reports of unsustainable spending and self-dealing at the National Rifle Association have revealed its leader, the self-styled populist firebrand Wayne LaPierre, to be a man who appreciates Italian suits, chartered jets, and five-star resorts. Now, newly leaked documents show that…
Three reform-minded National Rifle Association board members have resigned from the organization less than two weeks after publicly calling for an outside investigation into allegations of financial mismanagement at the gun group. Timothy Knight, Esther Schneider, and Sean Maloney…
In a newly obtained document, the accountant raised ethical and billing concerns about the law firm of William A. Brewer III, whose fees totaled $24 million in a year.
After two years of state investigations and numerous lawsuits, the National Rifle Association has stopped offering its Carry Guard self-defense insurance products. The Carry Guard website has been stripped of all mentions of insurance. Contacted by The Trace, a…
Roughly two dozen members of the National Rifle Association’s board of directors are said to be unflinchingly loyal to Wayne LaPierre, and the group’s bylaws make it difficult for dissenters to win seats.
Dissenters continue to fear reprisals, but there are glimmers of momentum for an internal campaign to withhold contributions to the gun group.
A countersuit by ousted NRA president Oliver North points to the gun group leader’s “total dictatorial control over the NRA.”
Background Checks
Last month, the National Rifle Association rallied its members against a new California regulation compelling gun and ammo buyers who lack the state’s new REAL ID to present a birth certificate or a passport when going through a background…
Voters in several states have gone to the polls to approve new gun reforms. Now the NRA is backing bills to constrain the ballot initiative process.
A group of members wants to root out corruption in order to “Save the Second.”
Chris Cox announced he was leaving the organization after being suspended last week. Separately, the gun group severed ties with Ackerman McQueen amid an ongoing legal battle.
