IRVING, Texas – National Rifle Association (NRA) CEO Wayne LaPierre, a well-known tycoon dedicated to supporting the Second Amendment and self-promotion, is nearly the oldest and largest civil rights organization in U.S. history. He is resigning from the position he has held for 50 years. -Defense, hunting, and responsible gun ownership.
With membership numbers hovering around 5 million, the NRA is one of the most powerful political organizations in the United States, and while many Americans tend to vote Democratic on many issues, they also lack the right to vote. They often bring about changes in states and congressional districts that are also important. Keep and carry weapons. The NRA also played a central role in the U.S. Supreme Court's recognition of the Second Amendment as an individual right in litigation. DC vs Heller (2008), mcdonalds vs chicago (2010), and New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen (2022).
Mr. LaPierre (referred to as “Wayne” by all NRA associates) has worked at the organization since 1977, rising through the ranks to become CEO (or “executive vice president”) in 1991. Under his watch, the NRA played a pivotal role in winning the White House in several presidential elections, including President George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004 and Donald Trump in 2016. . In March 2022, the NRA scored another big victory. The NRA defeated an attempt by New York Attorney General Letitia James to dissolve Congress. An organization founded in New York in 1871.
“With pride in everything we have accomplished, I am announcing my resignation from the NRA.” To tell Wayne. “I have been a card member of this organization for most of my adult life and will never stop supporting the NRA and the fight to protect Second Amendment freedoms. My passion burns deeper than ever.”
Wayne is 74 years old and his resignation will take effect on January 31st. He announced the decision Friday at the NRA Board of Directors meeting in Irving, Texas. Pursuant to the NRA's Succession Protocol, Andrew Arulanandam, Executive Director of General Operations, will become the new CEO at that time. All her NRA officers' terms are one year and are reviewed each year after the organization's annual meeting in late spring. The 2024 Annual Meeting will be held in Dallas, Texas in May.
“I have worked with Mr. Wayne for a quarter of a century, and I have never met anyone as hard-working and as committed to the organizations and principles he stands for as Wayne LaPierre.” said Bob, a former Georgia congressman. Barr, who is the NRA's first vice president and is expected to be elected the next NRA president, spoke exclusively to Breitbart News. “It has been a great honor to have worked with him and I look forward to continuing to work with him as a friend.”
“Wayne was a very influential leader in modern American life,” agreed former ambassador Ken Blackwell, a member of the NRA board of directors. “I congratulate Mr. Wayne on his decades of leadership at the NRA and wish him well as he enjoys the next chapter of his life.”
In an exclusive statement, Blackwell added, “Wayne never forgot the NRA's legacy in the civil rights movement, which was so important to the African American community and others.” He noted that it was one of the first national organizations in the United States. He embraces Black Americans as full members and celebrates the role legal gun ownership has played in minority communities for decades.
The NRA will make this transition in preparation for the 2024 election, which will include several presidential battleground states as well as elections in West Virginia, Ohio, Montana and other states likely to decide the government. expected to play an important role. of the United States Senate.
Breitbart News senior legal contributor Ken Kurkowski is a lawyer who has worked in the White House and the Department of Justice. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @kenklukowski.
