On March 26, Judge Judge William L. Cambell, Jr., a federal District Judge in Tennessee issued an opinion allowing the lawsuit to continue.
Judge Rules NRA Fraud Case Can Proceed: What Gun Owners Need to Know

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On March 26, Judge Judge William L. Cambell, Jr., a federal District Judge in Tennessee issued an opinion allowing the lawsuit to continue.
The NRA has seen its trajectory marred by legal battles, financial mismanagement, and diminished influence, highlighting significant governance and leadership failures…
Wayne LaPierre has tendered payment of over $4 million to the NRA. The payment covers the total judgment against LaPierre issued in last year’s civil trial, plus interest.
On Monday, a NY judge banned NRA former Executive Vice President & CEO Wayne LaPierre from working with the organization for the next decade…
Wayne LaPierre’s henchman has been banned from managing any not-for-profit’s finances in New York for the next ten years and owes $2 million in damages to the NRA.
We all want the same things: A strong, effective NRA, fiscally stable, solidly grounded in the principles of liberty, actively working to protect our rights and promote our sports and hobbies.
Wayne LaPierre, has admitted virtually everything that he’s been accused of over the past five years, & a jury has found him liable for padding his own pockets to the tune of $5.5 million.
The NRA is an important player in the Second Amendment movement, and we should all be cheering for it to experience a classic American comeback.
A six-person jury rendered a verdict that found the NRA failed to properly administer the organization and its assets, and that it violated whistleblower protections of New York Nonprofit Law.
Former NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre was ordered to repay more than $4.3 million back to the association, noted CNN.
The current NRA Board has failed in its duty to the NRA members. Every single Board member should resign immediately.
If Wayne LaPierre is unable to testify for several hours consecutively due to his illness why is he still in charge of the National Rifle Association?
Having LaPierre out of office probably helps the NRA’s the org, but it won’t get the NRA insiders & longtime Board members off the hook.
Can we really expect any politician to be more firmly grounded in Second Amendment history and principles than the head of the most powerful gun rights organization in the world?
Historians & columnists will report in future years that the NRA was destroyed from within by the greed of NRA Management & by the lack of oversight by the NRA Board of Directors…
This could be our last chance to vote in an NRA Board of Directors election. Unfortunately, there’s not really anyone to vote for…
It’s hard to imagine a scenario where Letitia James, the NRA-hating AG of New York, would turn out to be the NRA’s savior, but that’s how things are stacking up!?
If the Board does not choose LTC Allen West to be the next EVP I believe the NY Court will choose Wayne LaPierre’s replacement for them.
I would be honored to secure the legacy [of the NRA] going forward for future generations of legal, law-abiding American citizens and gun owners…
Wayne LaPierre’s motive is to continue the fight to protect our rights and further strengthen the Association to which he has devoted his life.
Judge Cohen evidently took notice of their concerns with questions he posed in oral arguments in December.
Wayne LaPierre has dedicated decades to defending the Second Amendment, but he needs to step down.
The NY Attorney General has subpoenaed the files on the arbitration between NRA and Chris Cox, the purged head of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action (NRA_ILA).
Their “foot soldiers” have proven to be neither disciplined nor mature enough to engage in reasoned discourse instead of aggressive tantrums.
Unless the NRA Board took significant actions to root out corruption or malfeasance, the NY Attorney General & the courts would use the lack of action as proof that the Association is compromised.
The exhibits embedded below have been extracted from the trial exhibits submitted at the Chapter 11 (bankruptcy) motion to dismiss hearing.
The motion, filed by NRA members Frank Tait and Mario Aguirre, seeks to ensure that the membership is not held accountable for the actions of association officers…
“The NRA remains committed to its members and our plan for the future…The NRA will keep fighting, as we’ve done for 150 years.”—NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre
In his announcement to the Board, LaPierre stressed that this bankruptcy filing is not based on any financial troubles, but is just a tool for reorganization.
New York’s corrupt politicians sorely underestimate the spirit of the NRA. We are fighting back – with the might of more than 5 million patriots.