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SHOT DOWN

NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre Found Liable in Civil Corruption Suit

The high-flying gun lobbyist violated his duties to the organization to the tune of $5.4 million, a jury determined on Friday.

Justin Rohrlich

Wayne LaPierre.
PULLED THE TRIGGER

Longtime NRA Boss Resigns Ahead of Corruption Trial

Despite a looming civil case, LaPierre cited health reasons for his exit.

Mark Alfred

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NOTHING CHANGES

LaPierre Re-Elected as NRA Chief at Beleaguered Convention

Days after the Texas massacre, LaPierre pledged to “defend Second Amendment freedom for all law-abiding Americans.”

Kevin Fallon

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STRAIGHT SHOOTER?

NRA Boss Lied Under Oath About Bahamas Yacht Trip: Report

After the Sandy Hook school shooting, the gun-rights firebrand said he fled on a private yacht for his “safety.” A new investigation found he was actually at his niece’s wedding.

Justin Rohrlich

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THOUGHT THAT COUNTS

NRA Considered Creating Columbine Victims’ Fund—but Didn’t

“The message that it will send is that even the NRA was brought to its knees, and the media will have a field day with it.”

Blake Montgomery

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GUN GOOF

NRA Staff Joked That Boss Was a Bad Shot: Report

Even board members of the NRA liked to laugh at Wayne LaPierre. One said he had “the backbone of a chocolate eclair.”

Blake Montgomery

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MONSTROUS

NRA Head Secretly Had Elephant He Shot Turned Into Stools

The New Yorker reports the gun-rights pariah and his wife begged a taxidermist to “not use our names anywhere if at all possible” when making umbrella stands and a trash can.

Corbin Bolies

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DIS-ILLUSIONED

When the Going Gets Tough, NRA Boss Goes to the Yacht

Wayne LaPierre said the luxury vessel was “the one place” he felt safe amid public outrage over mass shootings.

Tracy Connor

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‘RESTRUCTURING PLAN’

National Rifle Association Files for Bankruptcy, Moves to TX

“The NRA’s claimed financial status has finally met its moral status: bankrupt,” responded the New York Attorney General, who is suing the NRA for fraud.

Blake Montgomery

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‘EXCESS BENEFITS’

NRA Tells IRS Execs Used Nonprofit’s Money for Personal Gain

The admission comes months after New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit to dissolve the organization.

Arya Hodjat

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DIGGING DEEPER

NRA’s Wayne LaPierre Probed for Potential Tax Fraud: Report

After the New York attorney general accused him last month of using millions of dollars from the NRA to fund his lavish lifestyle.

Danika Fears

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