NRA on the wrong side of the cross hairs

[justabubba]

Inside Wayne LaPierre’s Battle for the N.R.A. - The New York Times

... Earlier this month, James’s office [Attorney General state of New York] sent the N.R.A. a new subpoena, seeking records related to political donations, tax compliance, payments to board members and to the N.R.A. Foundation, an affiliated charity that diverted $36 million to the N.R.A. last year. The foundation’s move raised red flags among tax experts I spoke with, since donations to it are tax deductible, while donations to the N.R.A., which is not a charity, are not deductible. The foundation is also being investigated by Karl Racine, the attorney general of the District of Columbia, where it is chartered.I asked LaPierre if he worried about his own criminal exposure. “I actually don’t,” he said, citing the safe-harbor provision. He called Brewer’s work “the largest forensic audit that’s ever been done on the association” to “see if there was anything we needed to self-correct.” Tax experts I spoke with, however, noted that such provisions did not generally apply to personal expenses, and in any case would need to have been addressed before James opened the inquiry. The investigation is being led by the charities bureau of the attorney general’s office, which oversees all nonprofits. Such investigations are typically civil procedures, but the office can refer criminal findings to another agency, or be granted criminal jurisdiction by the governor.
“If the expenses incurred by Mr. LaPierre were not legitimate business expenses of the N.R.A., and if he conspired with others within or outside the N.R.A. to incur those expenses in a way that would conceal them, then criminal charges could not only be brought against Mr. LaPierre, but also the others who were involved in the scheme,” said Sean Delany, a former chief of the charities bureau. Daniel Kurtz, another former charities-bureau chief, said the N.R.A. would have to establish that such transactions were “fair, reasonable and in the corporation’s best interest,” adding, “They can assert that, but it’s preposterous.” Kurtz did see some hurdles for a criminal case, based on what was known, because LaPierre was not said to have diverted money directly into his own pocket. But the attorney general can go to court and seek to restructure an organization’s board, oust its management, recoup misspent funds or even pressure it to dissolve. ...

state investigators are closing in on wayne la pierre and the leadership of the NRA

this was an interesting read; i recommend it to anyone interested in the legal dilemma the NRA is now experiencing

also touches on ollie north's brief involvement in this NRA infighting

 

[The AntiDonald]

Inside Wayne LaPierre’s Battle for the N.R.A. - The New York Times



state investigators are closing in on wayne la pierre and the leadership of the NRA

this was an interesting read; i recommend it to anyone interested in the legal dilemma the NRA is now experiencing

also touches on ollie north's brief involvement in this NRA infighting

I will make a prediction. By the end of 2020, the NRA is shut down by New York State. Many people will face criminal charges. After all, it only took the NY AG 8 months or so to shut down the Trump foundation. My question is what does that mean for the unprecedented control the NRA has had over GOP lawmakers? Might we actually see some reasonable gun control legislation? I surely hope so.

 

[TurtleDude]

I will make a prediction. By the end of 2020, the NRA is shut down by New York State. Many people will face criminal charges. After all, it only took the NY AG 8 months or so to shut down the Trump foundation. My question is what does that mean for the unprecedented control the NRA has had over GOP lawmakers? Might we actually see some reasonable gun control legislation? I surely hope so.

this proves a point I have said for years

gun banners hate the political power of the NRA and only pretend that their anti gun desires have anything to do with public safety.

You're mad Trump won the election and that the NRA helped him. My prediction-Trump appointed judges are going to start a jurisprudential movement that counters the idiocy of anti gun democrats in states like NY

 

[jimbo]

this proves a point I have said for years

gun banners hate the political power of the NRA and only pretend that their anti gun desires have anything to do with public safety.

You're mad Trump won the election and that the NRA helped him. My prediction-Trump appointed judges are going to start a jurisprudential movement that counters the idiocy of anti gun democrats in states like NY

That's why the next election is so important. President Trump has reversed SCOTUS, and on impeachment day 14 new judges were confirmed. Another 4 years and much of the Obama damage will be undone. President Trump will get 1, possibly two new SC judges and who knows how many lesser appointments.

 

[jaeger19]

I will make a prediction. By the end of 2020, the NRA is shut down by New York State. Many people will face criminal charges. After all, it only took the NY AG 8 months or so to shut down the Trump foundation. My question is what does that mean for the unprecedented control the NRA has had over GOP lawmakers? Might we actually see some reasonable gun control legislation? I surely hope so.

Yeah.. no.

 

[justabubba]

I will make a prediction. By the end of 2020, the NRA is shut down by New York State. Many people will face criminal charges. After all, it only took the NY AG 8 months or so to shut down the Trump foundation. My question is what does that mean for the unprecedented control the NRA has had over GOP lawmakers? Might we actually see some reasonable gun control legislation? I surely hope so.

There is some movement already. Congress just authorized funds for the study of tragedies resulting from guns. This may be the first research conducted by the government in over two decades

 

[TurtleDude]

There is some movement already. Congress just authorized funds for the study of tragedies resulting from guns. This may be the first research conducted by the government in over two decades

the government has been studying crime and gun crime unabated. The CDC has not been allowed to create anti gun propaganda

 

[justabubba]

the government has been studying crime and gun crime unabated. The CDC has not been allowed to create anti gun propaganda

let's examine what you refer to as a ban on CDC "propaganda":

The Dickey Amendment is a provision first inserted as a rider into the 1996 United States federal government omnibus spending bill which mandated that "none of the funds made available for injury prevention and control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may be used to advocate or promote gun control."[1] In the same spending bill, Congress earmarked $2.6 million from the CDC's budget, the exact amount that had previously been allocated to the agency for firearms research the previous year, for traumatic brain injury-related research.[2]

The amendment was lobbied for by the National Rifle Association (NRA). The amendment is named after its author Jay Dickey, a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas.[2] Although not an explicit ban on gun research, the Dickey Amendment's vagueness has since blocked the CDC from funding studies on gun violence, for fear that the CDC would be financially penalized; as a result, the amendment is sometimes referred to as a ban on CDC-funded gun research. ...

Dickey Amendment - Wikipedia

 

[TurtleDude]

let's examine what you refer to as a ban on CDC "propaganda":

Dickey Amendment - Wikipedia

there have been dozens of posts on this in the past including quotations from the CDC bannerrhoids who bragged they would do to guns what they did to tobacco.

tell me why the CDC should be wasting tax dollars on studying crime issues

 

[CaughtInThe]

That's why the next election is so important. President Trump has reversed SCOTUS, and on impeachment day 14 new judges were confirmed. Another 4 years and much of the Obama damage will be undone. President Trump will get 1, possibly two new SC judges and who knows how many lesser appointments.

It doesn't matter. All this is temporary.

 

[Divine_Wind]

Inside Wayne LaPierre’s Battle for the N.R.A. - The New York Times



state investigators are closing in on wayne la pierre and the leadership of the NRA

this was an interesting read; i recommend it to anyone interested in the legal dilemma the NRA is now experiencing

also touches on ollie north's brief involvement in this NRA infighting

Let them. I favor rooting out all corruption regardless of political affiliation. The LW anti-gun mob has demonized the NRA for 30 years but they aren't the only game in town. Millions of US gun owners will still support organizations that protect their rights to self-defense.

 

[Rich2018]

Inside Wayne LaPierre’s Battle for the N.R.A. - The New York Times



state investigators are closing in on wayne la pierre and the leadership of the NRA

this was an interesting read; i recommend it to anyone interested in the legal dilemma the NRA is now experiencing

also touches on ollie north's brief involvement in this NRA infighting

The NRA's misuse of funds is particularly alarming.

The NRA misused donations with its former ad agency, lawsuit alleges | AdAge