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Wayne LaPierre diverted millions of dollars away from the National Rifle Association for a life of luxury, while the gun rights group failed to properly manage ... Show more nbcnews.app.link/FTDT3ii2qHb
Quick Glance: Jury finds NRA and Wayne LaPierre liable in civil corruption trial
- Wayne LaPierre diverted millions of dollars from the National Rifle Association to live luxuriously, while the gun rights group failed to properly manage its finances.
- The jury ruled that the National Rifle Association failed to properly run its nonprofit and its assets between March 20, 2014, and May 2, 2022.
- Jurors found that LaPierre and other executives violated their statutory obligations, causing monetary harm to the NRA.
- State Supreme Court Judge Joel Cohen will make decisions on monetary damages and potential oversight of the NRA's finances.
Trump vow to NRA if reelected: ‘No one will lay a finger on your firearms’: Former President Trump made a new vow to National Rifle Association (NRA) members ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4459662-trump-makes-new-vow-to-nra-if-reelected/
NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre steps down: His resignation comes days before a civil corruption trial against the gun-rights group in New York.
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67889195
Quick Glance: NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre Resigns
- Wayne LaPierre, 74, to step down on 31 January after over three decades leading the NRA.
- Resignation precedes New York civil trial over alleged NRA fund misuse by senior leaders.
- Health reasons cited for resignation, confirmed by NRA statement.
- NRA to uphold defence in lawsuit despite LaPierre's resignation.
NRA civil trial threatens to shake up gun rights organization even with leader’s resignation
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nra-civil-trial-threatens-shake-gun-rights-organization-even-leaders-r-rcna132095
Trump claims 'selective prosecution' while talking gun rights and attacking Joe Biden
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/09/trump-nra-biden-memory-south-carolina/72538612007/
Wayne LaPierre says he approved helicopter rides so NRA execs could avoid traffic while going to NASCAR races
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/wayne-lapierre-says-approved-helicopter-rides-nra-execs-avoid-traffic-rcna136132
Supreme Court tackles government coercion claims in social media and NRA cases: The Supreme Court will weigh the circumstances under which the government can be ...
nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-tackles-government-coercion-claims-social-media-nra-case-rcna143391
Federal judge rules against some provisions in Maryland gun control law: A Maryland federal judge ruled Friday that the state’s provisions banning firearm ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4231740-federal-judge-rules-against-some-provisions-in-maryland-gun-control-law/
As the NRA struggles, the gun lobby has a new leader in D.C. : The NSSF, formerly the National Shooting Sports Foundation, is the gun industry's leading lobbyist ...
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nra-struggles-gun-lobby-new-leader-nssf-rcna140547
Georgetown colleagues set for rare Supreme Court faceoff in NRA case: For the first time in Georgetown Law’s history, two of its law professors will go ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4535107-georgetown-colleagues-supreme-court-nra-case/
Trump vows to undo Biden gun restrictions if re-elected: HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner in the ...
gazette.com/news/national/trump-vows-to-undo-biden-gun-restrictions-if-re-elected/article_e4577013-6279-500e-9daf-29365b4d4f79.html
Recording Shows NRA Plot to Conceal LaPierre’s Extravagant Expenses: Audio obtained by The Trace and ProPublica reveals, in real time, the gun lobbying group ...
propublica.org/article/nra-wayne-lapierre-recording-private-jet-limousine-expenses
NRA's NY Civil Trial: Ex-CFO Woody Phillips Is First Defendant to Take the Stand
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-12/nra-paid-ex-cfo-30-000-a-month-for-consulting-after-he-retired
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NRA slips gun rhetoric into openings in NY corruption trial: An NRA lawyer told jurors she wished she had a gun when she was attacked on a NYC street ...
businessinsider.com/nra-slips-gun-propaganda-into-openings-in-ny-corruption-trial-2024-1
Trump zeroes in on school security, mental health in campaign-style NRA speech: Trump zeroes in on school security, mental health in campaign-style NRA speech ...
nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-zeroes-school-security-mental-health-campaign-style-nra-speech-rcna30736
Quick Glance: Thousands Protest Gun Violence Outside Houston NRA Conference Following Uvalde Tragedy
- More than a thousand people, some carrying child-size coffins, gathered across the street from the National Rifle Association's annual conference in Houston on Friday to protest gun violence, according to reports, just three days after an 18-year-old opened fire in an elementary school, killing 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas.
- According to Houston First, the government entity in charge of the George R. Brown meeting Center, 55,000 members were expected to attend the NRA meeting.
In 2004, Congress allowed a ban on assault weapons to expire amid lobbying by the NRA and gun-rights activists. After almost every mass shooting since ... Show more
Finley: Thank John Dingell you can still hunt, shoot: Yes, John Dingell fought off attempts to weaken the Second Amendment, efforts he believed would make his ...
detroitnews.com/story/opinion/columnists/nolan-finley/2023/08/05/finley-thank-john-dingell-you-can-still-hunt-shoot/70522377007/
Texas school shooting: Trump's call to arms at NRA convention amid gun protests: "The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun."
nzherald.co.nz/world/texas-school-shooting-trumps-call-to-arms-at-nra-convention-amid-gun-protests/2VCFPTMGC475W45Q6IBF45EL5A/
I own guns. I can also read, and I know what ‘a well regulated militia’ doesn’t mean
kansascity.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article261746987.html
What to know about the NRA's annual meeting in Houston : The National Rifle Association is set to hold its 2022 annual meeting in Houston on Friday ...
cnn.com/2022/05/25/politics/national-rifle-association-annual-meeting-what-to-know/
Quick Glance: Republicans' New Response to School Shootings: "Harden These Targets"
- Following the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, a number of Republicans have suggested that making it more difficult for gunmen to attack a school, rather than enacting stricter gun control laws, is the best way to prevent such tragedies from occurring.
- Salvador Ramos opened fire on the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde on Tuesday, killing 19 students and two adults.
- Former New York Police Department investigator Pat Brosnan, a regular Fox News commentator, stated that the school itself should be better suited to prevent criminals armed with guns from shooting children.
- "We need to install man traps," Brosnan explained to Sean Hannity.
NRA convention in Houston met with fiery protest co-organized by Black Lives Matter
nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/nra-convention-houston-met-fiery-protest-co-organized-black-lives-matt-rcna30824
Days after school shooting, Republicans defend gun rights at NRA convention: Former President Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz were among those dismissing calls for ...
vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/5/28/23145600/uvalde-school-shooting-republicans-defend-gun-rights-nra-convention
Quick Glance: Donald Trump will send more weapons to schools in the aftermath of the Texas massacre.
- The NRA (National Rifle Association) annual meeting was held in Houston only three days after the massacre, which occurred on Tuesday around 450 kilometers away at a primary school in Uvalde.
- "Der Grund, warum es nicht schlimmer war, ist, dass die Strafverfolgungsbehörden taten, was sie taten" he said.
- You were unaware that the police were already on the scene, said the eldest.
- Similarly to Trump, Abbott cited psychiatric disorders as a major cause of such behavior.
Senate passes most sweeping gun bill in decades, setting up House vote: The Senate passed the most sweeping gun bill in decades designed to prevent gun violence ...
nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-gun-deal-vote-rcna34981
Judge rejects NRA bid to end New York probe into gun rights group: A New York judge on Friday rejected the National Rifle Association's bid to end an ...
reuters.com/world/us/judge-rejects-nra-bid-end-new-york-probe-into-gun-rights-group-2022-06-10/
Families of Sandy Hook victims settle with Remington: The $73m settlement marks the first time a US gun manufacturer has faced liability for a mass shooting.
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60312237
NRA board re-elects CEO Wayne LaPierre, signaling no change in direction: The National Rifle Association’s board of directors voted Monday to re-elect longtime ...
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nra-board-re-elects-ceo-wayne-lapierre-signaling-no-change-direction-rcna31132
“He has a battle rifle”: Police feared Uvalde gunman’s AR-15: In previously unreleased interviews, police who responded to the Robb Elementary shooting told ...
texastribune.org/2023/03/20/uvalde-shooting-police-ar-15/
Don McLean, Other Performers Drop Out of NRA Convention After Uvalde: Don McLean and Larry Gatlin withdrew out of respect to the victims, as teachers’ unions ...
nytimes.com/2022/05/26/us/nra-convention-performers-uvalde.html
Quick Glance: Don McLean and Other Performers Drop Out of NRA Convention Following Uvalde
- Don McLean and Larry Gatlin withdrew in honor of the dead, as teachers' unions joined planned rallies for gun reform in Houston.
- Several musical acts who were scheduled to perform at this week's National Rifle Association convention in Houston have canceled out of respect for the victims of the Uvalde massacre, which occurred 279 miles west of the usually boisterous annual gun-rights gathering.
- "Our deepest sympathies are with the families and victims involved in this horrific and evil crime," the N.R.A. stated on Twitter on Wednesday.
- Both unions have spoken out against arming teachers.
Animal shelter to NRA and gun restriction foes: No pets for you: If you want to adopt a dog or cat from this Southern California animal shelter ...
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/animal-shelter-nra-gun-restriction-foes-no-pets-rcna32674
10 Republicans backing Senate gun safety proposal face stiff test: The GOP coalition of 10 senators supporting a framework proposal to respond to the mass ...
thehill.com/news/3522150-10-republicans-backing-senate-gun-safety-proposal-face-stiff-test/
Prankster crashes NRA meeting, mocks group’s ‘thoughts and prayers’: One video of the prank speech has been viewed 8 million times.
washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/05/31/nra-lapierre-thoughts-prayers/
Judge blocks New York's bid to close NRA: A judge on Wednesday rejected the effort by New York's attorney general to put the National Rifle Association out of ...
reuters.com/world/us/nra-cannot-be-dissolved-by-new-york-attorney-general-judge-rules-2022-03-02/
NRA members support Wayne LaPierre despite struggles: National Rifle Association members overwhelmingly supported the gun rights group's longtime leader Wayne ...
reuters.com/world/us/nra-members-give-leader-lapierre-vote-confidence-despite-struggles-2022-05-28/
Quick Glance: NRA members award leader Wayne LaPierre their vote of trust
- The National Rifle Association's CEO, Wayne LaPierre, talks during the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum during the NRA Annual Meeting.
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- Almost everyone in the room supported LaPierre in a show of hands.
The Supreme Court Has Upended Gun Control: How this year’s Supreme Court ruling on Second Amendment rights is changing everything
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/12/gun-violence-scotus-bruen-ruling-mass-shootings/672446/
How a medieval English law affects the US gun control debate: The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over how a medieval weapons statute affects US gun ownership ...
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59158248
Judge dismisses NRA bankruptcy lawsuit that included Texas relocation: The judge found the National Rifle Association was trying to use its move to Texas to ...
texastribune.org/2021/05/11/nra-lawsuit-texas/
NRA loses federal appeal over New York gun store closures: A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled against the National Rifle Association in the gun rights ...
reuters.com/world/us/nra-loses-federal-appeal-over-new-york-gun-store-closures-2021-11-16/
Cue the usual wailing, but Supreme Court gun ruling won’t unleash new wave of violence
star-telegram.com/opinion/ryanjrusak/article262802883.html
Tim Michels' campaign says mailer promoting nonexistent NRA endorsement was an 'error'
jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/07/18/tim-michels-campaign-says-mailer-touting-nra-endorsement-error/10088754002/
NRA convention goers describe a culture under siege after Uvalde: Deflecting blame from guns, attendees said a breakdown in society — including removing...
texastribune.org/2022/05/27/nra-convention-houston-uvalde/
NRA opens gun convention in Texas; Depp-Heard trial closing arguments; tributes to Ray Liotta
dailyprogress.com/news/national/nra-opens-gun-convention-in-texas-depp-heard-trial-closing-arguments-tributes-to-ray-liotta/article_7845354b-7af7-5540-8b23-dc84cb501557.html
Supreme Court Will Consider Right to Carry Handgun in Public: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a major new Second Amendment dispute, agreeing to use a New York ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-26/new-york-s-gun-carrying-restrictions-draw-supreme-court-review
GOLDBERG: Republican voters -- not the NRA -- are driving the GOP's gun agenda: In 2020, Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana was the top recipient of money from ...
torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldberg-republican-voters-not-the-nra-are-driving-the-gops-gun-agenda
The NRA celebrates in Texas before Uvalde victims are buried: Donald Trump and Wayne LaPierre are ready to party and enjoy the fruits of their labor
salon.com/2022/05/27/the-nra-celebrates-in-texas-before-uvalde-victims-are-buried/
Biden says ‘you couldn’t buy cannons’ under Second Amendment in swipe at guns after Texas school massacre
nydailynews.com/news/politics/us-elections-government/ny-biden-guns-second-amendment-uvalde-texas-school-mass-shooting-20220530-ekcx7zkqtzc33iavuxcnllyxb4-story.html
Texas has chosen its response to mass shootings: a gun and a prayer: The “God-given right” to self-defense has become a rallying cry in Texas politics ...
texastribune.org/2022/05/29/texas-mass-shootings-self-defense-gun-ownership/
NRA opens gun convention in Texas after school massacre: At the National Rifle Association's annual convention in Houston, leaders of the powerful gun-rights ...
inquirer.com/politics/nation/nra-gun-rights-lobby-school-shootings-texas-gun-violence-20220527.html
How much did the NRA donate to Abbott, Cruz and Cornyn before Uvalde?: Texas politicians shared horror and grief over Uvalde. Here's how much money they took ...
houstonchronicle.com/projects/2022/nra-texas-donations/
New York's lawsuit against NRA can move forward, judge rules: Manhattan Judge Joel M. Cohen's decision means the nearly 2-year-long legal fight can continue ...
pressdemocrat.com/article/news/new-yorks-lawsuit-against-nra-can-move-forward-judge-rules/
After latest mass shooting, is the supreme court poised to expand gun rights?: Trump’s presidency saw three new rightwing judges, each backed by the powerful gun ...
theguardian.com/law/2022/may/28/us-supreme-court-gun-rights-second-amendment
Texas Gov. Abbott doesn't want to make the killing of school children a political issue. What is it then?
nbcnews.com/think/opinion/texas-abbott-gop-make-gun-laws-political-issue-rcna30656
NRA’s Tallahassee lobbying legend is retiring but still fighting for gun rights: Longtime NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer, 83, was considered a champion by gun owners ...
miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article262593812.html
The gun rights movement hasn’t weakened. It just changed.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/letters-to-the-editor/the-gun-rights-movement-hasnt-weakened-it-just-changed/2021/05/21/c22bfc00-b8e7-11eb-bc4a-62849cf6cca9_story.html
Fact check: The North Carolina NRA chapter claimed Congress tried to raise taxes on guns
charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article261869210.html
New York’s lawsuit against NRA can move forward, judge rules: A New York judge says the state attorney general’s lawsuit against the National Rifle Association ...
seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/new-yorks-lawsuit-against-nra-can-move-forward-judge-rules/
Omaha speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Jun. 10, 2022: Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Omaha World-Herald.
omaha.com/news/local/omaha-speaks-up-letters-to-the-editor-for-the-week-of-jun-10-2022/collection_6ce452ab-2b85-533f-9570-89ddd036a803.html
Judge dismisses NRA bankruptcy case in blow to gun group: A federal judge dismissed the National Rifle Association's bankruptcy case Tuesday ...
startribune.com/judge-dismisses-nra-bankruptcy-case-in-blow-to-gun-group/600056040/
Houston's NRA convention: A handful of protesters on final day: There wasn't much to yell about Sunday morning as some attendees filed into the morning...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/NRA-convention-heads-into-final-day-17206481.php
The Gun-Rights Movement Fed America’s Insurrectionist Fever Dreams: The NRA and its allies have argued for years that citizens need to arm themselves for a fight ...
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/01/nra-americas-insurrectionist-fever-dreams/617627/
The Gun-Rights Movement Fed America’s Insurrectionist Fever Dreams: The NRA and its allies have argued for years that citizens need to arm themselves for a fight ...
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/01/nra-americas-insurrectionist-fever-dreams/617627/
U.S. trustee opposes NRA bankruptcy petition in blow to gun rights group: The recommendation bolstered the arguments of New York Attorney General Letitia James ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/nra-bankruptcy-trial/2021/05/03/173a3f1c-ac28-11eb-acd3-24b44a57093a_story.html
The Moment the NRA Decided to Embrace the Culture Wars: Under pressure from its right flank, the NRA tanked the Manchin-Toomey gun control bill it had helped ...
politico.com/news/magazine/2021/11/08/national-rifle-association-embraced-culture-wars-519730
Boulder’s assault weapons ban, meant to stop mass shootings, was blocked 10 days before grocery store attack
washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/03/23/guns-boulder-shooting-assault-weapons-ban/
How many US mass shootings have there been in 2023?: Charts explaining some of the key statistics behind gun ownership and attacks linked to guns in the US.
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41488081
Video shows NRA head struggling to kill wounded elephant from feet away: ‘I’m not sure where you’re shooting’
washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/04/27/nra-wayne-lapierre-elephant-video/
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs bill allowing people to carry concealed firearms without training or permits
cleveland.com/news/2022/03/ohio-gov-mike-dewine-signs-into-law-bill-allowing-people-to-carry-guns-without-training-or-permits.html
New York attorney general files lawsuit to dissolve the National Rifle Association
cnn.com/2020/08/06/politics/ny-ag-announcement/
The NRA Files For Bankruptcy: The organization said it’s also "dumping" New York.
forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2021/01/15/the-nra-files-for-bankruptcy/
Appeal court to hear challenge of Florida banning rifle sales to anyone under age 21
sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/os-ne-florida-gun-law-appeal-20220318-k42w35tthfhzzlapvobludilfa-story.html
Schumer wants NRA investigated for bankruptcy fraud: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday called on the Justice Department to investigate the National ...
bostonglobe.com/2021/07/11/business/schumer-wants-nra-investigated-bankruptcy-fraud/
NRA comes to Gov. Greg Abbott's defense as gun-rights celebrities back a GOP rival
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/NRA-defends-Gov-Greg-Abbott-as-gun-rights-16926147.php
Days after Olathe East shooting, Kansas lawmakers consider NRA gun training in schools
kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article259393109.html
Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake brags about status as NRA 'lifetime member' since ... 2021?
azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/02/15/kari-lake-nra-membership-raises-questions-gop-primary-governor/6738197001/
Barrett's confirmation could help the Supreme Court take rare action on gun rights
cnn.com/2020/10/10/politics/barrett-second-amendment-supreme-court/
After school shootings, NRA exec sought refuge on 108-foot yacht: ‘Thank God I’m safe’
washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/04/06/nra-wayne-lapierre-yacht-parkland/
Remington settlement a targeted 'warning shot,' experts say: Tuesday's agreement appeared very specific to marketing, not gun rights
nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-remington-sandyhook-gun-lawsuit-shooting-20220215-mmxocubgmfdvzcztxcv7inof24-story.html
NRA chief Wayne LaPierre acknowledges he did not disclose bankruptcy plans or luxury yacht trips to other top officials
washingtonpost.com/politics/nra-bankruptcy-wayne-lapierre/2021/04/07/75b2f538-97bb-11eb-a6d0-13d207aadb78_story.html
NRA declares bankruptcy, plans to incorporate in Texas: The National Rifle Association announced Friday it has filed for bankruptcy and will seek to incorporate ...
omaha.com/news/national/nra-declares-bankruptcy-plans-to-incorporate-in-texas/article_2da33038-21ac-5cae-a793-cdfe3023366b.html
Ransomware gang says it targeted National Rifle Association: A ransomware gang believed to operate out of Russia says it hacked the National Rifle Association ...
ajc.com/news/nation-world/ransomware-gang-says-it-targeted-national-rifle-association/L2YMY4CHSVGBXLYPC5WRPYRUU4/
Judge dismisses NRA bankruptcy lawsuit that included Texas relocation: The judge found the National Rifle Association was trying to use its move to Texas to ...
texastribune.org/2021/05/11/nra-lawsuit-texas/
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