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 of
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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 elected
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 NYC.
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 state
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 issued
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 issued
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 state-licensed
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, in
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” for
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. New
“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 masks
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 NRA
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 members.
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 clients
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 scheduled
(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 at
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 Attorney
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 and
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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 U.S.
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 gun
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 and
7-year-old Chatham County child dies from COVID-19, the youngest victim in the state The Coastal Health District reported the child’s death Thursday Updated: 9:42 AM EDT Aug 7, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcript OUR FINAL LOOK IN JUST A FEW MOMENTS. GEOFF: BREAKING OVERNIGHT, CORONAVIRUS CASES HAVE TOPPED 19 MILLION AROUND THE WORLD. AMANDA: U.S.
Today, Governor Chris Sununu vetoed legislation that sought to allow the suspension of your Second Amendment rights without due process. Thanks to the Governor’s actions, House Bill 687 will be unable to erode our Constitutional Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Please contact Governor Sununu and thank him for vetoing firearm seizure legislation, House Bill 687. Constitutional rights should only
For nearly three decades, Wayne LaPierre has been the face of the National Rifle Association, burnishing the organization’s influence and power in Washington, taking a defiant stance against gun control advocates in the wake of mass shootings and once famously declaring, “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good
The New York Attorney General has filed a lawsuit to dissolve the National Rifle Association over allegations of financial misconduct.America’s most powerful pro-gun organisation has been accused by Letitia James of siphoning millions of dollars from its charitable mission for personal use by senior figures, reports Sky News.“The NRA’s influence has been so
Issued on: 07/08/2020 – 03:48 New York state’s attorney general sued to dissolve the National Rifle Association on Thursday, alleging senior leaders of the non-profit group diverted millions of dollars for personal use and to buy the silence and loyalty of former employees. The lawsuit filed in a Manhattan court by Attorney General Letitia James alleges NRA
Updated at 3:40 p.m. with LaPierre comments. WASHINGTON — With New York trying to dissolve the NRA over allegations of persistent corruption, President Donald Trump suggested a friendlier home base Thursday: Texas, where some top Republicans shrugged aside the accusations and rolled out a welcome mat for the powerful gun lobby. “The NRA should move
New York State Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday filed a lawsuit seeking to dissolve the National Rifle Association. Igor Volsky, the executive director of the gun safety organization Guns Down America, analyzed the lawsuit in a thread posted on Twitter. Here are his observations: 1/ I just finished reading @NewYorkStateAG’s 169 page lawsuit against
New York Attorney General Letitia James sued the National Rifle Association and four individuals, including its chief executive, Wayne LaPierre, on Thursday, seeking to dissolve the gun rights advocacy group and accusing top executives of “years of illegal self-dealings” that funded a “lavish lifestyle.” James said the NRA, a not-for-profit organization, undercut its charitable mission
Donald Trump has claimed his opponent in the upcoming US election, former vice president Joe Biden, is “against God” and will “hurt the Bible” if he wins in November. The President visited the key swing state Ohio today, and spoke to a crowd of supporters at Cleveland Airport. “(Biden is) following the radical left agenda
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