NRA chief Wayne LaPierre resigns days before civil corruption trial
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Cleaning house will be a good first step at rebuilding member confidence.
But I gotta ask what took so long?
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I don't think they will ever recover way too late
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Never fear; he has certainly arranged to receive a monumental "pension" in perpetuity.
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Sure hope he doesn't get the doorknob jammed in his fifth point of contact on his way out the door...
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I wonder which anti-2A rube they will replace him with? Chris Cox maybe?
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Best news I've heard in a while, but a decade or more late.
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Rocky Raab: 29952639574939/comments/29952639772955
Never fear; he has certainly arranged to receive a monumental "pension" in perpetuity.
Exactly why I not longer donate to them. Their organizational structure sucks too
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They lost track of the original aims of the organization a long time ago, mid 80s or before, I think. They started playing politics instead of going up against the gun-grabbers. LaPierre was just in it for himself. I have been a life member since 1981 and haven't sent them a penny in a LONG time. I still like to read the magazine for the information.
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Should have been gone decades ago along with the board. Bunch of Fudds who did nothing but help get anti gun legislation passed. They jumped onto lawsuits that other pro gun groups had and convinced that they were the ones who were in the fight all along. The NRA was all but silent here in WA the last few gun bills that got passed here.
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I guess it's unanimous. Just a bunch of sell out politicians getting themselves rich.
I'm a life member too. Be honest, I haven't even bothered to look at the magazine in years. Just toss it in the bin every month.
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I am a life member. It is to bad a shyster like that took a great organization down with him.
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The left used to wail about the power of the NRA. Now, not so much. I have been a member since 1965, a life member since 1986, and an endowment member since '96. Hopefully legal gun owners can elect politicians who follow the constitution without the help of the NRA.
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Last time they called me for a donation (life member for 30 years) I told them to call back when they got rid LaPierre.
I will standing by the phone now.
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Alpine
same thing have told them for some time now even in e-mails when they ask me to renew
get rid of Wayne and get on the GUN owners' side then call me
so sad t see him take down the NRA with him not Thay have always been on our side even before he took over hope they get back on track the money they blew thur was just insane on salaries and living the good life on our dime mad me so mad
I started donating to GUN owners and a few more other rights groups several years ago and happy with there efforts and results.
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Wayne has been getting lots of free rides for long time.
NRA is long overdue for good house cleaning.
I seen article few years ago about his salary and how much he was being allowed to spend each year. Was disgusting and the NRA asking me for additional $'s support. It was and is hard for me to remain a member but they are little better than nothing. (trying to protect our 2A rights)
Almost as disgusting as some unions and their inflated MONTHLY dues that are wasted not helping the members or using common sense. I've dropped out of few unions that throwed their support and members $'s at democrats and stupidity.
Shameful that Wayne is going to cause the NRA to get a bad rap right when Brandon is watching very close.
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I'll be withholding funds until I see who his replacement is and how well he or she performs.
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kannoneer: 29952639574939/comments/29952640320155
The left used to wail about the power of the NRA. Now, not so much. I have been a member since 1965, a life member since 1986, and an endowment member since '96. Hopefully legal gun owners can elect politicians who follow the constitution without the help of the NRA.
Hopefully people will eventually stop putting the ‘legal’ in front of ‘gun owners’.
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much like the white house, who's to say the next fellow will be any better??????? money seems to make those in charge forget what it was like to be the little/poor guy
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I’ve been a member 30 years now but have thought about dropping my membership last couple of years. They have lost focus on their original intent. The articles in their magazine have been reduced to small dribble, and the correspondence from them is always the same, give me money, give me money. Maybe time for a new organization to replace them.
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Have been Endowment Member for several decades and regular member for probably 45 years before that. Still enjoy my scaled back American Rifleman. Have not donated to their fund raising for ten years or more. They have lost touch with most of us, I believe.-----Ray
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I quit the NRA after the passing of the 1994 "crime bill" which they helped write. I finally figured out they did not believe in the 2nd amendment. They believe in the legislated access to firearms.
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Horse Plains Drifter: 29952639574939/comments/29952685737627
I quit the NRA after the passing of the 1994 "crime bill" which they helped write. I finally figured out they did not believe in the 2nd amendment. They believe in the legislated access to firearms.
Exactly when I washed my hands of them as well.
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Well, that seems about right because the last time I heard an anti-2 politician mention the NRA was around the Clinton era.
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Lapiair got a 17 million resign check and a board member to take over I think the same stuff will continue
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Why would he get 17 million? Didn't he take enough during his tenure?
I became a Life Member in 2000 for $500.00, and haven't sent them any money since then. I'm glad that they didn't take my money to give him.
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You're not going to like this morning's news.
CORRECTION. Boy did I misread that. It was one of the other defendants who settled and agreed to pay a $100,000 fine to NY. LaPierre and the rest of the defendants have not settled. Yet.
But what NY just accomplished is major. By letting one defendant off with a wrist slap for admitting to fraudulent use of funds, the skids are now greased to convict the other three, including La Pierre.
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mac10: 29952639574939/comments/29952682442395
Lapiair got a 17 million resign check and a board member to take over I think the same stuff will continue
I cant seem to find any information relative to disgraced Lapierre receiving any money for his resignation. I am not doubting this, but would be more fuel to the fire if factual.
Can you provide a link?
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The " guns and gadgets "YouTube channel he is a huge 2a supporter and stays on top of all the 2a news
He Did a segment on the 17 million payout
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Power and money have corrupted many people.
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Gunnut358: 29952639574939/comments/29952639922587
Best news I've heard in a while, but a decade or more late.
I won't be alive to see them undo what wayne done did. Figure the next 20 years it'll be status quo (little or no change).
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yoshmyster: 29952639574939/comments/29952686440987
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I won't be alive to see them undo what wayne done did. Figure the next 20 years it'll be status quo (little or no change).
I'm of the attitude that until something positive comes of this whole mess, I'm not going to feign excitement over the possibility of them actually getting back on track. I like to think it might happen, but I'm sure not going to hold my breath. I fully expect WLP's replacement to either be "meet the new boss, same as the old boss", or possibly worse. We didn't reap the benefit of the money we sent. They did, and it sure wasn't in our favor. The '94 AWB, as an example, should have, from its inception, failed so hard to be passed that anyone even remotely anti-gun would to this day still be afraid to mention it.
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