[ad_1] In opening arguments for a much-anticipated civil corruption trial Tuesday, lawyers for the National Rifle Association vehemently denied that executives at the gun group wrongfully spent donated funds on private jet rides, fancy meals and expensive hotels. “It is complete fiction that the NRA spends charity money on private flights and yachts,” said Sarah

[ad_1] A bill reversing part of the 2018 gun law passed after the Parkland high school shooting has been submitted for the 2024 legislative session. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida House Republicans are once again trying to lower the minimum age for buying a gun from 21 to 18, reversing part of a law passed after

[ad_1] Defendant The National Rifle Association of America appeals from the order of the Supreme Court, New York County (Joel M. Cohen, J.), entered June 10, 2022, which granted the NYAG’s motion to dismiss its First Amendment retaliation and selective enforcement counterclaims. SALIANN SCARPULLA, JUSTICE This appeal arises from a suit commenced by plaintiff People

[ad_1] Wayne LaPierre, the former chief executive of the US gun lobby group National Rifle Association (NRA), has been accused of pilfering millions of dollars from the organisation for his personal benefit, the prosecutors said on the first day of a civil trial in Manhattan.  Monica Connell, New York’s assistant attorney general made the claim during the

[ad_1] While giving a speech Monday at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, President Biden referenced Thursday’s shooting at Iowa’s Perry High School then pushed gun control that would not have prevented the shooting from taking place. Breitbart News reported the Iowa shooting was carried out by a 17-year-old armed with a pump shotgun and

[ad_1] Tuesday, 9 January 2024, 3:56 pmArticle: Binoy Kampmark Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. The now departed chief executive of the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) should know. Wayne LaPierre’s time had come to resemble a dictatorship in a hurry, pinching the silver and stomping on the dissenters on its way out.

[ad_1] With Daniel Lippman K STREET HEAVYWEIGHTS LOBBYING FOR STEEL DEAL: U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel have brought on two of K Street’s top lobbying firms for help selling the industry giants’ proposed deal. U.S. Steel has added K&L Gates to its lobbying team after last month’s revelation of the iconic American company’s plans to

[ad_1] The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals over the weekend pleased 2nd Amendment advocates by blocking a new California law that bans people from carrying firearms in most public places. In its ruling, the court said the law wouldn’t take effect while a court case challenging Senate Bill 2 continues. However, a Clovis firearms

[ad_1] When Wayne LaPierre, the longtime leader of the National Rifle Association, announced his resignation on Friday, his opponents may have been tempted to celebrate. But the reality is that his departure does not necessarily change the group’s immediate prospects. The NRA remains under the control of an old guard that comprises mainly LaPierre’s lieutenants.

[ad_1] Attorney General Letitia James’s long-awaited civil corruption trial against the National Rifle Association is set to start this morning in a Manhattan courtroom. The case stems from a lawsuit James filed against the hulking gun rights nonprofit back in 2020, accusing the organization of misappropriating millions of dollars to pay its leaders’ personal expenses–

[ad_1] The future of the country’s most prominent gun rights group hangs in the balance as a civil trial begins in Lower Manhattan this week against the National Rifle Association. Attorney General Letitia James’s long-awaited civil corruption trial against the National Rifle Association began Monday afternoon in a Manhattan courtroom. The proceedings are expected to

[ad_1] Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email New York State Attorney General Letitia James’ long-running lawsuit against the National Rifle Association (NRA) and three of its current or former executives is headed to trial on Monday in

[ad_1] The National Rifle Association is a critically important organization to the preservation of American Liberty, primarily by way of defending the Second Amendment, but the 153-year-old NRA has gotten itself into a bit of a hole. From the grassroots membership perspective, that hole is largely the responsibility of Wayne LaPierre, the longtime executive vice

[ad_1] The testimony of Wayne LaPierre, in the waning days of his long tenure as head of one of the nation’s most powerful lobbying groups, could highlight a New York civil trial alleging top officials used the National Rifle Association as a “personal piggy bank.”LaPierre, who over the course of three decades became the face

[ad_1] The Weirdness of LaPierre  Originally a Democrat, like a substantial portion of the National Rifle Association’s longest-serving staff, Wayne was active with the Roanoke Democrats in college but declined a job offer from the office of Democratic House Speaker Tip O’Neill. Instead, he got a job at the NRA. The NRA building at the

[ad_1] Gun rights advocates are urging the New Mexico Supreme Court to block emergency orders by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham restricting guns. The legal standoff is part of a broader trend, with challenges to gun restrictions emerging following a U.S. Supreme Court decision last year that expanded gun rights. Petitioners argue that the governor has

[ad_1] New York CNN  —  The testimony of Wayne LaPierre, in the waning days of his long tenure as head of one of the nation’s most powerful lobbying groups, could highlight a New York civil trial alleging top officials used the National Rifle Association as a “personal piggy bank.” LaPierre, who over the course of

[ad_1] Former President Donald Trump expressed his condolences for the victims of last week’s Iowa school shooting and then urged them to “get over it.” “It’s a very terrible thing that happened,” Trump said at a campaign event in Iowa on Friday. “And it’s just horrible to see that happening. It’s just horrible. It’s so

[ad_1] Former President Donald Trump expressed his condolences for the victims of last week’s Iowa school shooting and then urged them to “get over it.” “It’s a very terrible thing that happened,” Trump said at a campaign event in Iowa on Friday. “And it’s just horrible to see that happening. It’s just horrible. It’s so

[ad_1] SANTA FE, N.M. —  Advocates for gun rights are urging the New Mexico Supreme Court to block emergency orders by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham restricting people from carrying guns at public parks and playgrounds in the state’s largest metro area and address gun violence as a public health crisis. The state Supreme Court was scheduled

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[ad_1] A former top National Rifle Association executive has admitted wrongdoing in a New York corruption case, agreeing to pay $100,000 just before he and four others are set to be tried next week. Joshua Powell, who served as the NRA’s executive director of operations and chief of staff to CEO Wayne LaPierre between 2016

[ad_1] Wayne LaPierre’s civil trial, slated to begin Monday in New York, still threatens to unravel the National Rifle Association, despite the longtime leader’s resignation from the prominent gun rights group that has held much power in the U.S. for decades. LaPierre, 74, had led the NRA for more than 30 years as the organization’s

[ad_1] Picture used for illustrative purposes. The resignation of the head of the National Rifle Association (NRA) in the United States, Wayne LaPierre, before a trial begins on civil charges of malfeasance, where he is accused of misspending millions of dollars on private jet flights, yacht trips, African safaris at the expense of the NRA,

[ad_1] The longtime head of the National Rifle Association [NRA] has said he is resigning, just days before the start of a civil trial over allegations he treated himself to millions of dollars in private jet flights, yacht trips, African safaris and other extravagant perks at the powerful gun rights organisation’s expense. Wayne LaPierre, the

[ad_1] The longtime head of the National Rifle Association said Friday he 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. Wayne LaPierre, the executive vice president and chief executive officer, said his departure is effective Jan. 31. He

[ad_1] The NRA organization and its leader stand accused of funneling millions of dollars to fund luxuries for its own officials. Wayne LaPierre has been the executive vice president of the NRA since 1991, and a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James in 2020 aimed to end his tenure and force him

[ad_1] NRA Executive Vice President and CEO Wayne LaPierre speaks during the 152nd National Rifle Association (NRA) annual Covention at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 14, 2023. (Photo by Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP) (Photo by ALEX WROBLEWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) OAN’s Brooke Mallory4:25 PM – Friday, January 5, 2024 Wayne LaPierre, the

[ad_1] Wayne LaPierre, the executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, has announced his resignation days before the start of a civil corruption trial in which he’s being accused of “gross negligence for allegedly diverting millions from the NRA for personal use, including for designer clothes, private planes and luxury goods,” according to ABC. “With pride