[ad_1] Saturday on Fox News Channel’s “Justice,” House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) decried the civil lawsuit filed by New York State Attorney General Letitia James against the National Rifle Association (NRA). “[I] mean, this lady – – the Attorney General in New York has been trying to shut the NRA down since she came
Month: August 2020
[ad_1] The Texas attorney general offered the National Rifle Association a big Lone Star State “howdy” days after New York sued to dissolve the Second Amendment stalwart, saying “we care about what the founders put in the Constitution.” “I can tell you one thing in Texas that we care about, and I think we will
[ad_1] It was announced this week that the New York attorney general is filing a suit against the National Rifle Association over fraud and saying that they must close down. It’s a case that was part of an 18-month investigation that revealed the gun lobbying group is “fraught with fraud and abuse.” Now, the NRA
[ad_1] Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton slammed New York Attorney General Letitia James for trying to dissolve the National Rifle Association and welcomed the organization to his state saying that “in Texas we care about what the founders put in the Constitution.” Paxton made the comment Sunday on “Fox & Friends Weekend,” three days after James announced that her office has filed a
[ad_1] From the outset of Saturday night’s Greater Montana Foundation/Montana Broadcasters Association U.S. Senate debate between incumbent Republican Steve Daines and his Democratic challenger Governor Steve Bullock, two themes emerged. First, Daines again and again tied Bullock to Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Shumer, and even former President Barack Obama, in an attempt to portray
[ad_1] New York state Atty. Gen. Letitia James has pointed a loaded gun at the National Rifle Assn., accusing its leaders of fraud and self-dealing. Does she have enough firepower for a big kill? Yes and no. James’ 164-page civil complaint is chock-full of allegations of brazen and embarrassing corruption. It devotes 17 pages alone
[ad_1] August 8, 2020 – 1:33pm Assemblyman Steve Hawley is denouncing the recently revealed efforts of New York State Attorney General Leticia James, who is seeking to dissolve the National Rifle Association (NRA) in a lawsuit that points fingers at the leadership for not following nonprofit guidelines. Hawley calls the move a “callous and politically
[ad_1] Peter Foley/Bloomberg via Getty Images New York Attorney General Letitia James may be able to do what no politician before her has been able to accomplish – take down the National Rifle Association. Her lawsuit alleging self-dealing and misconduct could, if successful, dissolve the entire organization. While the suit is civil in nature, it
[ad_1] On Thursday, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against the National Rifle Association for breaking New York charities law — the result of an investigation into the NRA’s finances that began in April 2019. The complaint seeks dissolution, meaning that if the NRA is found guilty, it could be disbanded by the
[ad_1] According to the 164-page civil suit filed Thursday in State Supreme Court in Manhattan, longtime NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre and three other current or former NRA leaders misused charitable funds for their own personal gain, including on lavish travel, excessive expenses, and contracts benefiting relatives and close associates. The suit characterized “a culture
[ad_1] The attorney general of New York has sued to seek the dissolution of the National Rifle Association, alleging fraud and abuse in the way the NRA’s chief executive and other officials ran the operation. Yet even liberals who oppose the NRA’s mission should take a deep breath and ask: Do we really want an
[ad_1] Republican lawmakers are calling a lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday against the National Rifle Association an attack on gun ownership while ignoring the charges of “fraud and abuse” contained in the filing. House Minority Whip Steve Scalise tweeted in response to the suit: “Violent crime is skyrocketing in
[ad_1] New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday sued the National Rifle Association (NRA), seeking to put the powerful gun advocacy organization out of business over claims that upper-level executives illegally diverted tens of millions of dollars for lavish personal trips, no-show contracts for associates and other questionable expenditures.
James’ lawsuit, filed in a
[ad_1] Hours after the National Rifle Association was hit by a lawsuit from New York’s attorney general on Thursday seeking to have the gun lobby dissolved over allegations that millions of dollars were diverted to pay for the lavish lifestyles of its leaders, the NRA’s CEO, Wayne LaPierre, hit back. In typically pugnacious fashion, LaPierre
[ad_1] Hours after the National Rifle Association was hit by a lawsuit from New York’s attorney general on Thursday seeking to have the gun lobby dissolved over allegations that millions of dollars were diverted to pay for the lavish lifestyles of its leaders, the NRA’s CEO, Wayne LaPierre, hit back. In typically pugnacious fashion, LaPierre
[ad_1] FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — As gun sales continue to skyrocket in North Carolina, many gun shops are dealing with an ammo shortage. Tony Jacobs, a Gun Range Manager at Jim’s Gun Jobbery in Fayetteville, says they’re seeing droves of people coming in and wanting to learn how to shoot a gun. He’s also a
[ad_1] Jason Lindsay — Photo: Todd Franson “Dissolving the corrupt, dangerous, and extremist NRA organization will end an illegal scheme led by the NRA leadership to enrich themselves and push an agenda that leads to the deaths of nearly 40,000 Americans each year,” said Jason Lindsay, CEO of the Pride Fund to End Gun Violence,
[ad_1] The New York attorney general’s bid to dissolve the NRA has prompted a heated debate on Twitter with netizens wondering why the state authorities have shied away from probing the Clinton Foundation’s alleged fraud for decades. Wall Street analyst Charles Ortel has shed light on AG James’ move and explained why it’s a “gift”
[ad_1] New York’s civil lawsuit against the National Rifle Association (NRA) is a “political stunt” that will “backfire” on Democrats and the broader left in the presidential election, said Mark W. Smith, a lawyer and author, whose latest book is First They Came for the Gun Owners: The Campaign to Disarm You and Take Your Freedoms.
[ad_1] “Everybody was saying don’t wear a mask. All of a sudden, everybody’s got to wear a mask, and as you know, masks cause problems too. With that being said, I’m a believer in masks. I think masks are good.” This was Donald Trump last month on Fox News, talking about the use of face
[ad_1] New York State Attorney General Letitia James responded to news of the National Rifle Association (NRA) filing a countersuit against her office, and President Trump’s remarks that the NRA should relocate their New York office to a friendlier location, in a Friday afternoon press release. “While President Trump and others have suggested that the
[ad_1] The National Rifle Association, the most dominant gun lobby in the United States, which has wielded its power in Washington for decades, is under fire in New York. The state’s attorney general, Letitia James, says the organization’s top executives used its funds as their “personal piggy bank,” failing to serve the interests of its
[ad_1] With Daniel Lippman ‘IT’S NOT SURPRISING TO SEE A LOT OF BRINKSMANSHIP’: Negotiations may be sputtering, but some lobbyists are still optimistic that Congress will strike a deal on a massive coronavirus relief package in the coming weeks. James Wickett, a partner at Hogan Lovells who co-authored a memo the lobbying firm sent to
[ad_1] This week, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed SB 118, the budget trailer bill that includes an expansion of California’s “Assault Weapons Control Act” and expedites the effective date on firearm parts checks from 2024 to 2022. Additionally, various policy committees continued to push anti-gun and anti-hunting legislation through the process. Below, are bills
[ad_1] (The Center Square) — New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit Thursday that seeks to have the National Rifle Association dissolved, saying the gun rights organization has been engaging in “illegal conduct” by funneling charitable donations to its leaders. James accuses longtime NRA leader Wayne LaPierre and a number of other executives
[ad_1] A court order is being sought to dissolve the National Rifle Association “in its entirety” after “years of fraud and misconduct” on the part of CEO Wayne LaPierre and other top leaders because the “rot runs deep,” and an investigation is ongoing about if there will be criminal charges sought as well, New York
[ad_1] August 7, 2020 1:01 PM Bill Wineke, Special to Channel3000 Posted: August 7, 2020 1:01 PM From NRA via CNN MADISON, Wis. — The State of New York now wants the National Rifle Association disbanded because its top leadership consists of a bunch of crooks. The state’s attorney general says NRA head Wayne LePierre
[ad_1] OPINION NRA still has 1st Amendment rights
The attorney general of New York has sued to seek the dissolution of the National Rifle Association, alleging fraud and abuse in the way the NRA’s chief executive and other officials ran the operation. Given that the NRA has played such a powerfully destructive role in
[ad_1] Florida National Rifle Association lobbyist Marion Hammer. | Phil Sears/AP Photo TALLAHASSEE — Marion Hammer, one of Tallahassee’s most well-known lobbyists, received payments from the National Rifle Association under contracts that were improperly handled, according to a civil lawsuit filed Thursday by New York Attorney General Letitia James. James is seeking to dissolve the
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With all the NRA’s talk about arming for self-defense, it is easy to forget the NRA’s other traditional role–promoting “sportsmen.”
This week, New York Attorney General Letitia James sued four current or former NRA executives for “illegal financial conduct,” according to NBC. Among the charges were that Wayne LaPierre, CEO
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