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NY judge hands former NRA head Wayne LaPierre a 10 year ban but declines to appoint monitor
Read full article: NY judge hands former NRA head Wayne LaPierre a 10 year ban but declines to appoint monitorA New York judge declined to appoint an outside monitor to oversee the finances and internal policies of the National Rifle Association.
NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader Wayne LaPierre
Read full article: NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader Wayne LaPierreThe National Rifle Association is kicking off its annual meeting in downtown Dallas, gathering for the first time in decades without Wayne LaPierre at the helm as board members prepare to elect his replacement.
Former NRA chief Wayne LaPierre misspent gun rights group's money, owes more than $4M, jury finds
Read full article: Former NRA chief Wayne LaPierre misspent gun rights group's money, owes more than $4M, jury findsThe longtime head of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, misspent millions of dollars of the organization’s money, using the funds to pay for an extravagant lifestyle that included exotic getaways and trips on private planes and superyachts, a New York jury determined Friday, ordering him to repay almost $4.4 million.
NRA chief Wayne LaPierre takes the stand in his civil trial, defends luxury vacations
Read full article: NRA chief Wayne LaPierre takes the stand in his civil trial, defends luxury vacationsOutgoing National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre has testified in the New York civil trial over allegations that he violated the trust of the group’s 5 million members by enriching himself and close associates.
'King of the NRA': Civil trial scrutinizes lavish spending by gun rights group’s longtime leader
Read full article: 'King of the NRA': Civil trial scrutinizes lavish spending by gun rights group’s longtime leaderA lawyer for the New York attorney general’s office says the longtime head of National Rifle Association operated as the “King of the NRA.”.
NRA chief, one of the most powerful figures in US gun policy, says he's resigning days before trial
Read full article: NRA chief, one of the most powerful figures in US gun policy, says he's resigning days before trialThe longtime head of the National Rifle Association is resigning, just days before the start of a New York civil trial that’s poised to scrutinize his leadership of the powerful gun rights organization.
As US mourns shootings, NRA in turmoil but influence remains
Read full article: As US mourns shootings, NRA in turmoil but influence remainsNearly 10 years ago, the mass shooting of children at Sandy Hook Elementary School looked like it might lead to a breakthrough in the political stalemate on guns in the United States.
NRA speakers unshaken on gun rights after school massacre
Read full article: NRA speakers unshaken on gun rights after school massacreOne by one, speakers took the stage at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention in Houston and denounced the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at an elementary school across the state.
NRA stages big gun show in Texas days after school massacre
Read full article: NRA stages big gun show in Texas days after school massacreThe National Rifle Association begins its annual convention in Houston on Friday, and leaders of the powerful gun-rights lobbying group are gearing up to “reflect on” — and deflect any blame for — the deadly shooting earlier this week of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
Judge blocks NY's bid to shutter NRA, but lawsuit continues
Read full article: Judge blocks NY's bid to shutter NRA, but lawsuit continuesA judge has rejected an effort by New York’s attorney general to put the National Rifle Association out of business, but will allow her lawsuit accusing top executives of illegally diverting tens of millions of dollars from the powerful gun advocacy organization to proceed.
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NRA trial opens window on secretive leader's life and work
Read full article: NRA trial opens window on secretive leader's life and workWayne LaPierre flies exclusively on private jets, he sailed around the Bahamas for “security” and never sends emails or texts in his work running the nation’s most politically influential gun-rights group.
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NRA declares bankruptcy, plans to incorporate in Texas
Read full article: NRA declares bankruptcy, plans to incorporate in TexasThe NRA's bankruptcy filing listed between $100 million and $500 million in assets and between $100 million and $500 million in liabilities. Sea Girt LLC made a separate bankruptcy filing Friday, listing few assets and fewer than $100,000 in liabilities. In an interview, NRA board member Charles Cotton made clear that the bankruptcy filing was motivated by litigation and regulatory scrutiny in what he called “corrupt New York” — not financial concerns. Going forward, the NRA said a committee will study opportunities to relocate segments of its operations to Texas and elsewhere. The NRA sued the company in 2019, alleging overbilling, and said in Friday's bankruptcy filing that the debt owed is disputed.