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☆ Guns and Goodies: How LaPierre Spent the N.R.A.’s Money
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Liset Cruz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Its leader, Wayne LaPierre, was the face of obdurate resistance to regulations on firearms. Behind the scenes, however, Mr. LaPierre had a taste for the good life, spending the group’s money on luxuries like Bahamian vacations. CLOTHES: Between 2004 and 2017, Mr. LaPierre spent nearly $275,000 on suits from a luxury Beverly Hills boutique, Zegna. Mr. LaPierre said he bought them on the recommendation of an N.R.A. contractor who “hated my clothing.” Mr. LaPierre had argued that the suits were just “costumes I wore on TV,” albeit extremely expensive ones.

Persons: Letitia James, Wayne LaPierre, LaPierre, “, Mr Organizations: New, National Rifle Association, Beverly Hills

☆ NRA trial: Wayne LaPierre should pay gun rights group $4.3 million for misusing charitable funds, jury finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Emma Tucker | Sabrina Souza | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

In its verdict, the jury found LaPierre should pay the powerful gun rights group $4.3 million in damages for mismanagement and misspending charitable funds on lavish personal trips, no-show contracts and other questionable expenditures. The panel also found the group’s former CFO Wilson Phillips should pay back $2 million for breaching his fiduciary duties as an executive. Shortly after the verdict was read, New York Attorney General Letitia James called the jury’s decision against the National Rifle Association and its top executives, a “major victory” in a post on X. The jury found the NRA was not liable for only one claim, which asked whether LaPierre’s post-employment contract was an improper transaction. The jury found the New York Attorney General’s Office did not prove the transaction had not received proper approval from the NRA board.

Persons: Wayne LaPierre, LaPierre, Wilson Phillips, Letitia James, ” James, “ Wayne LaPierre, Christine Cornell Organizations: CNN, New York, National Rifle Association, NRA, Court

☆ Lawyers in N.R.A. Trial Deliver Closing Arguments, Sending Case to Jury
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Jesse Mckinley | Liset Cruz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Lawyers for New York State concluded their case against the National Rifle Association on Thursday, bringing an end to a closely watched civil showdown that accused leaders of the nation’s most prominent gun rights group of financial misconduct and corruption. Over the last six weeks, lawyers for New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, have outlined a case that paints the N.R.A. as a mismanaged organization with little fealty to its mission of defending the Second Amendment or to the gun owners who prize that right. funds to pay for private jets, luxury vacations, and the occasional spin on a superyacht. “This case is about corruption: Misuse of funds spent on jets, black cars, five-star hotels, hundreds of thousands of dollars of suits, million-dollar deals to insiders, payments to loyal board members and pervasive violations of internal controls,” Ms. Connell said to the nearly full courtroom in Manhattan.

Persons: Letitia James, Monica Connell, “, Wayne LaPierre, Ms, Connell Organizations: New York State, National Rifle Association, New Locations: Manhattan

☆ What Ozempic Taught Me About Shame — and Willpower
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Albert Fox Cahn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

It will mean fundamentally reevaluating our conception of free will and human agency — and reckoning with our tortured relationship with shame. Many health plans have refused to cover GLP-1s for weight loss , citing limited approval from the Food and Drug Administration. I don't know when I first became overweight, but I remember the moment I was taught to be ashamed of it. They can stop the vicious feedback loop where our food choices and weight drive the shame that drives our food choices and weight. But no matter how heavy that burden was, one thing made it easier to bear: I wasn't weighed down by my shame.

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“We come from a place where gun violence is a problem, but you will never see a 19-year-old with an AR-15 getting into a school and shooting people,” Manuel Oliver said. “There’s a reason for the gun violence in a Third World country. Joaquin's AI voice identifies him and then says, “Many students and teachers were murdered on Valentine’s Day ... by a person using an AR-15, but you don’t care. Other families who lost loved ones to gun violence will be allowed to add their victim's re-created voice to the project, which runs indefinitely. They call themselves “the rebel side of the gun violence prevention movement."

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Twenty-seven other states allow open carry of guns without a permit, including nearly every state in the Deep South. To encourage training, the Senate bill would pay at least $4 million to hold free classes across the state. The Senate's version left plenty of supporters of the open carry idea unhappy, including gun rights groups. Palmetto Gun Rights said it believes in “100% firearms liberty” and is an affiliate of the National Association for Gun Rights. He put the blame squarely on the South Carolina House, saying last week that representatives are keeping “the ‘revolving door’ for career violent criminals wide open.”

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☆ Trump ramps up attacks on special counsel decision not to charge Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Gregory Krieg | Kate Sullivan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump on Saturday ramped up his criticism of special counsel Robert Hur’s decision not to charge President Joe Biden over his handling of classified documents, while repeatedly questioning his successor’s mental acuity and peddling conspiratorial claims about former President Barack Obama. In a scattershot speech to supporters in South Carolina, Trump rolled out a wave of attacks on Biden. “If Joe Biden is not fit to charge, they are not going to judge him with a crime, but it’s OK for him to become commander in chief?” Trump said. (Smith brought charges against Trump last year related to his alleged mishandling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago after he left the White House.) “This undeniable record speaks to why it’s no surprise that Republican officials’ continue their desperate – and inadvertently self-undermining – age attacks after many years of failure: they’re afraid of Joe Biden,” Bates wrote.

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☆ Trump bizarrely claims 'they' will change the name of the state of Pennsylvania if he loses it
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Donald Trump claimed Pennsylvania's name will change if he loses the state. Donald Trump seemed to allude to sites honoring historical figures that had been renamed. However, there have been no moves to change Pennsylvania's name. AdvertisementFormer President Donald Trump bizarrely claimed that if he loses Pennsylvania, “they” will change the state's name. They’re going to change the name of Pennsylvania,” Trump said.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Trump, ” Trump Organizations: Service, National Rifle Association, Business Locations: Harrisburg , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

☆ Trump heads to South Carolina looking to reinforce his dominance in Haley’s backyard
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Alayna Treene | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Trump’s advisers insist that doesn’t mean he’s taking South Carolina for granted. But we see this as a done deal,” a senior Trump adviser told CNN, referring specifically to South Carolina. Earlier this month, the Trump campaign held two press conferences featuring a series of his top South Carolina surrogates. “Nikki is persona non grata at this point,” Justin Evans, Trump’s director of special projects in South Carolina, told CNN. Those remarks reflect the broader view of Trump’s campaign, which wants him to become the presumptive GOP nominee as soon as possible.

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☆ Trump Calls His Classified Documents Case ‘Selective Persecution’
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Michael Gold | Glenn Thrush | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Former President Donald J. Trump, who faces a criminal case accusing him of illegally retaining classified documents, blasted on Friday a special counsel’s decision not to charge President Biden for his handling of classified material, accusing prosecutors of an unfair double standard. “You know, look, if he’s not going to be charged, that’s up to them. But then I should not be charged,” Mr. Trump said at an event in Harrisburg, Pa. “This is nothing more than selective persecution of Biden’s political opponent: me.”Mr. Trump’s speech, at a forum hosted by the National Rifle Association, were his first public remarks on the matter since the special counsel, Robert K. Hur, released a report stating that, although Mr. Biden had “willfully” retained and disclosed classified material after his vice presidency had ended, no criminal charges were warranted. Mr. Trump said he had cooperated “with the very hostile and unfriendly feds” more than Mr. Biden, a claim unsupported by any evidence. Mr. Hur’s report said the president fully cooperated with his investigation, while Mr. Trump has been accused of misleading the government for months over the classified documents in his possession.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Biden, he’s, Mr, Robert K, Hur, “, ”, Hur’s Organizations: National Rifle Association Locations: Harrisburg, Pa

Enjoying a difficult day for President Joe Biden and fresh off another dominant win in the Nevada caucuses, Trump heads to Pennsylvania on Friday, where he'll address the National Rifle Association. He'll use the forum to highlight his support of gun rights, a major priority for GOP voters. From there, the former president will be in South Carolina this weekend where he and Haley will hold dueling campaign events ahead of the state's Feb. 24 primary. Trump hopes that a commanding win in the first-in-the-South race will deliver a devastating blow to Haley, who has yet to win a GOP contest. That’s all I want.”Speaking to reporters earlier in the day, Trump said he was surprised Haley was pressing on.

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☆ Opinion: The Jennifer Crumbley verdict is a powerful warning to parents
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Opinion Jennifer Tucker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Prosecutors alleged that the Crumbley parents willfully disregarded warning signs that their son was in crisis, did not heed concerns of school administrators, bought him a gun days before the shooting and failed to lock it up. Yet, research shows that even parents who think their guns are inaccessible to minors are mistaken. Distributed responsibilityMost parents want their children to be safe, yet many continue to enable household access to loaded guns. In fact, a recent study shows that states often loosened gun laws after mass shootings, especially states with Republican legislatures. This case opens the door for parents to be held legally accountable, and reminds all parents of their responsibilities when it comes to gun safety.

Persons: Jennifer Tucker, Jennifer Crumbley, Ethan Crumbley, She’ll, Jennifer Tucker Olivia Drake, Shannon Smith, ”, Sig Sauer, James Crumbley, “, it’s, Payton Gendron, Robert Crimo Organizations: Wesleyan University, Wesleyan’s Center, Guns and Society, Brennan Center for Justice, NYU Law School, CNN, Prosecutors, RMA Armament, Buffalo, Buffalo News, Giffords Law Center, “, District of Columbia, American Medical Association, National Rifle Association Locations: Oxford, Michigan, Buffalo , New York, Buffalo, Chicago, Highland Park , Illinois, Illinois, Virginia, American

NEW YORK (AP) — National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre acknowledged at a civil trial Monday that he wrongly expensed private flights for his family and accepted vacations from vendors doing business with the nonprofit gun rights organization without disclosing them. The New York attorney general sued the 74-year-old CEO and three co-defendants in 2020, claiming widespread misspending and self-enrichment among certain NRA leaders. “I now know there was a limit of $25,” for NRA-sponsored gifts, LaPierre said. “They weren’t gifts; they were work items for me.”LaPierre also acknowledged authorizing private helicopter flights for NRA executives to and from the Texas Motor Speedway during NASCAR events. The attorney general’s office is calling for restitution and financial penalties for NRA officials who improperly profited from the organization's activities.

Persons: Wayne LaPierre, LaPierre, “, ”, hadn’t, ” LaPierre, Sandy, Andrew Arulanandam Organizations: Rifle, NRA, New, Texas Motor Speedway, NASCAR, NFL, Elementary Locations: Manhattan, New York

In a head-spinning day of court action on Monday, a lawyer for the National Rifle Association grilled its longtime chief, Wayne LaPierre, about his lavish spending. But the legal fireworks appeared to be part of a strategy to the bolster the contention of Mr. LaPierre and the N.R.A. Mr. LaPierre, 74, is a defendant in the lawsuit brought in 2020 by the New York attorney general, Letitia James. There were also trips where Mr. LaPierre and his family were hosted by N.R.A. And there was prodigious spending on charter flights; Mr. LaPierre didn’t dispute that some of the flights were solely for relatives.

Persons: Wayne LaPierre, LaPierre, Letitia James, John Frazer, Wilson Phillips Organizations: National Rifle Association, New, Beverly Hills, N.R.A Locations: New York, Beverly, Bahamas

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A U.S. District Court judge is standing by her decision to block portions of a public health order from New Mexico's governor that would suspend the right to carry firearms in many public parks in the Albuquerque area, with appeals pending before a higher court. The Monday order from Albuquerque-based Judge Kae Riggs denied a request from the governor to leave in place a temporary ban on firearms in some public places in greater Albuquerque, including most public parks. “Judge Riggs’ opinion ignores this caselaw and the massive amount of historical evidence in the record supporting the constitutionality of the temporary restrictions imposed by the public health order,” Hayden said in an email. The rest of the public health orders have remained intact, including directives for monthly inspections of firearm dealers statewide, reports on gunshot victims at New Mexico hospitals, wastewater testing for illicit substances at schools and more. Votes against the bill were cast by two Republican lawmakers who are pursuing impeachment proceedings against the governor for her emergency health orders on gun violence.

Persons: Kae Riggs, Riggs, Michelle Lujan Grisham, James Springer —, ”, Blair Dunn, David Urias, Lujan Grisham, Maddy Hayden, “, Judge Riggs, ” Hayden, ” Lujan Grisham, Christine Chandler Organizations: SANTA FE, —, District, U.S, Tenth Circuit, New, Republican, National Rifle Association, Walmart Locations: SANTA, U.S, New, Albuquerque, Torrance County, Denver, Urias, New Mexico, Los Alamos, El Paso , Texas

On the eve of the trial, LaPierre, 74, announced he would resign from his position by the end of the month. While North has faced allegations of a conflict of interest from some within the NRA, he maintained that the arrangement was approved at the highest levels. “Wayne LaPierre helped me draft that agreement,” North said. “Wayne LaPierre is the one who told me: ‘I’ll take care of it.’"During the cross-examination, North emphatically denied trying to remove LaPierre from power for his own personal gain. He has agreed to testify at the trial, pay the NRA $100,000 and forgo further nonprofit involvement.

Persons: — Oliver North, Wayne LaPierre, LaPierre, I’m, North, Letitia James, scribbling, “, ”, “ We’re, Ackerman McQueen, “ Wayne LaPierre, Wayne, ” James, Wilson Phillips, John Frazer, Frazer, Phillips, Joshua Powell, James ’ Organizations: National Rifle Association, NRA, New York, North Locations: York, Manhattan, Iran

☆ The NRA wants your kid to love guns: programs promote 2nd Amendment absolutism to Kindergarteners on up
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Essays on "What the Second Amendment Means To You" can win $1,000 prizes for kids grades K-12. AdvertisementFor the National Rifle Association, no American is too young to join in their absolutist defense of the Second Amendment — and that includes Kindergarteners. "It's very dangerous for younger Americans to be indoctrinated with the viewpoint that the Second Amendment allows every American to lawfully possess a firearm," she said. Defense of the Second Amendment is a core mission for the NRA. The gun lobby also offers free training programs through an online education course in several states; the New Mexico and Alabama program takes kids 10 and up.

Persons: —, Kris Brown, Brady, Brown, Wayne LaPierre, Sarah B, Rogers, Letitia James, LaPierre Organizations: NRA, Service, National Rifle Association, Miami . Defense, Youth Education Summit Locations: Manhattan, Miami, New York, Washington ,, New Mexico, Alabama, Texas, Kentucky

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Two Republican legislators filed a resolution Wednesday aimed at initiating impeachment proceedings against Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham over her emergency public health orders suspending the right to carry firearms in some public places in greater Albuquerque, such as parks and playgrounds. Gun rights advocates have filed legal challenges to the orders and are urging the New Mexico Supreme Court to block them. In the federal court system, a judge has allowed enforcement of the gun provision to continue while legal challenges run their course. New Mexico lawmakers convened Tuesday for a 30-day session and could take up a broad slate of firearms proposals from the governor that aim to reduce gun violence, including a permanent statewide ban on firearms in public parks and playgrounds.

Persons: Michelle Lujan Grisham, Stefani Lord, John Block, ”, “ We're, ‘, Lujan Grisham Organizations: SANTA FE, Democratic Gov, Sandia, Alamogordo, Republicans, New, Republican, National Rifle Association Locations: SANTA, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Mexico

☆ Vivek Ramaswamy ends presidential campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Aaron Pellish | Kaitlan Collins | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy ended his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination Monday night after a disappointing finish in the Iowa caucuses. From Vivek Ramaswamy 2024 Presidential Campaign Ramaswamy appears in a sixth-grade musical performance at his school in Sharonville, Ohio, in 1997. From Vivek Ramaswamy 2024 Presidential Campaign Ramaswamy speaks at the Forbes Under 30 Summit in Philadelphia in 2015. Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post/Getty Images Ramaswamy and Nikki Haley participate in the first Republican presidential debate in August 2023. Win McNamee/Getty Images Ramaswamy talks to members of the media after the first Republican presidential debate.

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☆ 'The NRA is not Wayne LaPierre,' gun lobby lawyer tells NY corruption jury, distancing the group from longtime leader
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThe National Rifle Association continued walking a fine line in fighting New York's civil corruption charges on Tuesday, praising outgoing leader Wayne LaPierre as "visionary" in opening statements while also calling themselves his victim. AdvertisementThe NRA told its membership in a surprise announcement on Friday that LaPierre will step down on January 31. Advertisement"You will learn from members of the NRA board that the NRA continues to honor the legacy of Wayne LaPierre," she told the jury, before repeating, "but the NRA is not Wayne LaPierre." New York Attorney General Letitia James sued the gun lobby, LaPierre, and three other longtime NRA leaders three years ago. The jury must determine if the NRA, LaPierre, Phillips and Frazer are liable for breaking state not-for-profit law, and what amount of money, if any, should be repaid to the NRA.

Persons: —, Wayne LaPierre, Sarah B, Rogers, LaPierre, Sonya Rowling, Wayne, Mr, Letitia James, Joshua Powell, Wilson, Woody, Phillips, John Frazer, Powell, Frazer, Joel Cohen, Nick Suplina, Suplina Organizations: Service, Rifle Association, Business, NRA, New, AG, New York, Safety, Chaos Locations: Manhattan, Texas, Lyme, New York, Wayne's, Orange

☆ Wayne LaPierre resigns as NRA leader, days before start of his civil trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Melissa Chan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Wayne LaPierre resigned as leader of the National Rifle Association on Friday, ending his decadeslong reign over the prominent gun rights group, days before the start of his civil trial in New York. "My passion for our cause burns as deeply as ever," LaPierre said in a statement. The attorney general claims LaPierre spent more than $500,000 of the NRA's assets to fly himself and his family members to the Bahamas. The civil trial in Manhattan is expected to begin Monday and will last for six weeks. The attorney general is seeking both remedies, which Cohen would decide on during a second phase of the trial.

Persons: Wayne LaPierre, LaPierre, Letitia James, Wilson, Woody, Phillips, Joshua Powell, John Frazer, Powell, Joel Cohen, Cohen Organizations: National Rifle Association, NRA, Fox News Digital, New York Locations: New York, Bahamas, Manhattan

Attendees inspect Smith and Wesson firearms at the National Rifle Association's (NRA) annual meeting, in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S., April 28, 2019. Smith & Wesson, which is incorporated in Nevada, did not respond immediately to a request for comment. The group of nuns filed the lawsuit in their role as Smith & Wesson shareholders, in what is known as a derivative lawsuit. The nuns alleged that the directors of Smith & Wesson have ignored growing legal risks from making assault-style rifles. Smith & Wesson warned in its 2022 annual report that it might have to pay significant damages due to legal proceedings against the company.

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☆ Opinion: America once valued life more than guns. How did that change?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Opinion Dominic Erdozain | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Editor’s Note: Dominic Erdozain is a historian and the author of ”One Nation Under Guns.” Follow him on X @domerdozain. Burned out and disillusioned, Murdock now lives in Scotland, where freedom is a reality and nobody lives in fear of guns. The death toll is growing because the weapons now available, and the right to carry them outside the home, are new. With Reagan’s arrival in the White House in 1981, the conversation shifted from controlling guns to “protecting” gun owners. A weapon that vastly exceeds the killing power of the Tommy guns banned in the 1930s is affordable and freely accessible.

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☆ Maryland Handgun Licensure Law Is Unconstitutional, US Court Rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

By Nate Raymond(Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday declared that Maryland's licensing requirements for people seeking to buy handguns were unconstitutional, citing a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision last year that expanded gun rights. "Maryland has not shown that this regime is consistent with our nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation," U.S. A gun rights group called Maryland Shall Issue sued in 2016 along with two individuals and a gun store, arguing that the restrictions violated the Second Amendment. Richardson on Tuesday said the Supreme Court in 2022 "effected a sea change in Second Amendment law" when it struck down New York state's limits on carrying concealed handguns outside the home. Maryland had said its law mirrored historical limitations on "dangerous" people owning firearms.

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☆ Opinion: Trump’s ridiculous terrorism claim
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Peter Bergen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Despite Trump’s much-vaunted travel ban, there was plenty of terrorism on his watch as the 45th president of the United States. Also, the most lethal antisemitic attack ever in the United States took place on October 27, 2018, when a terrorist killed eleven people at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. It seems, at least in Trump’s mind, that lethal acts of terrorism carried out by far-right terrorists don’t count as terrorism. Terrorism did not disappear with Trump, and his proposed “solution,” were he to become president again – amping up the Muslim travel ban – likely won’t accomplish much of anything. As Trump spends more time on the campaign trail, we will surely be seeing more factually challenged statements of this type.

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