As in: The exec would continue to make his salary, or close to it, after retirement. [10] Chris W. Cox was the NRA's chief lobbyist and principal political strategist, a position he held from 2002 until 2019. [33], The NRA formed its Legislative Affairs Division to update members with facts and analysis of upcoming bills,[34] after the National Firearms Act (NFA) of 1934 became the first federal gun-control law passed in the US. The group's expenses outstripped its revenue by $11 million last year, Bloomberg reported.
In that city, the NRA challenged an ordinance requiring gun owners to tell police when a firearm is lost or stolen within 72 hours or face jail time. [121] Confirmation of President Obama's first nominee, Andrew Traver, stalled in 2011 after the NRA expressed strong opposition. [124] In February, the NRA wrote to Senate leaders Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell to say that it "strongly opposes" Murthy's confirmation, and told The Washington Times' Emily Miller that it would score the vote in its PAC grading system. Members have complained that deciding to host the board meeting in Alaska in the first place made the organization less accessible and subject to less oversight. [55] At the convention a letter was read from North, saying he had been told he would not be granted a second term as NRA president and adding that he intended to create a committee to investigate allegations of financial mismanagement. The very next year, in 2015, he brought in $5,110,985. And then they use their ex-president to endorse the resistance. [214] By 2014, the NRA-PVF income rose to 21.9 million with expenses of 20.7 million. Gun group's membership might not be as powerful as it says", "FORTUNE Releases Annual Survey of Most Powerful Lobbying Organizations", "Bloomberg Throws Punch at NRA, Obama: Bloomberg says NRA 'encourages behavior that causes things like Connecticut' shooting", "Frank Luntz: NRA not listening to public", "Gun violence research: History of the federal funding freeze", "Transcript of remarks from the NRA press conference on Sandy Hook school shooting", "A National Rifle Association. Read More. Here's What We Know About His Money", "NRA Spokeswoman Dana Loesch Buys Gated Estate in Southlake, TX", "Chuck Norris honorary chairman of NRA voter registration campaign", "NRA's black commentator becomes Web sensation", "Oliver North Blames 'Culture of Violence' for Mass Shootings", "Wayne LaPierre Prevails in Fierce Battle for the N.R.A. [190], The NRA is governed by a board of 76 elected directors, 75 of whom serve three-year terms and one who is elected to serve as a cross-over director.
[24] Former President Ulysses S. Grant served as the NRA's eighth president and General Philip H. Sheridan as its ninth. The firm is also seeking to question Spray as part of its lawsuit. Notable directors, past and present, include:[192], Coordinates: 38°51′47″N 77°20′8″W / 38.86306°N 77.33556°W / 38.86306; -77.33556, "NRA" redirects here. For several years, and increasingly in the aftermath of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, "affiliate companies" have been targeted in social media as part of a boycott effort[287] to terminate their business relationships with the NRA. For permission to reprint for commercial uses, In May 2018, Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee released a report stating it had obtained "a number of documents that suggest the Kremlin used the National Rifle Association as a means of accessing and assisting Mr. Trump and his campaign" through Torshin and his assistant Maria Butina, and that "The Kremlin may also have used the NRA to secretly fund Mr. Trump's campaign. "I might have argued that they weren't needed in Washington, but I don't know what the actual story was. The 2018 meeting was held on May 3 in Dallas, Texas. LaPierre has held the position for 28 years, since 1991. The allegations have infuriated many longtime NRA members, who are demanding transparency about how their dues are being spent. The ordinance was passed by 66 percent in favor. A sign featuring the former President of the National Rifle Association Lt Col. Oliver L. North hangs outside of the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, April 27,2019 during the 2019 National Rifle Association Annual Meetings. The NRA did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment on the real-estate deal. [92], The NRA spent over $360,000 in the Colorado recall election of 2013, which resulted in the ouster of state senators John Morse and Angela Giron. The announcement came in the same week after President Obama had stated his support for a ban on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. [302][305], In a well-publicized 2016 case, Philando Castile, an African-American and legal gun owner, was fatally shot by a police officer during a traffic stop while reaching for his wallet.
[211] The foundation has no staff and pays no salaries. The NRA's 2018 financial report shows that the gun-rights group has increased spending on administrative costs while slashing expenses on training programs and political advocacy, INSIDER'S Christopher Woody reported.
"There was a business trip after Christmas 2012 involving donor outreach and the recruitment of influential NRA supporters and members," Arulanandam said. [146], In 2010, the NRA sued the city of Chicago, Illinois (McDonald v. Chicago) and the Supreme Court ruled that like other substantive rights, the right to bear arms is incorporated via the Fourteenth Amendment to the Bill of Rights, and therefore applies to the states.