Well bye… LaPierre

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The only reason I turn the news on each morning is to see if Hanoi Jane dropped dead.
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Her headstone should be a urinal......

 

[tikkaman308]

He'll probably run for president as a democrat next.

 

[SSchnd]

He didn't thank anyone for all the money he stole, or make any apologies either. This person should be in jail for stealing or embezzlement and also the others that allowed it. He should be required to make restitution. The organization, the NRA, should not be punished, it should be the leadership that is fined and/or jailed. The entire board of directors should be replaced and all officers, hopefully that will happen at the annual meeting this year.

IMHO I believe that is what we all hope for and TBD, penalize the Dipstick not the membership.
We shall see if NY get the $ or back to the NRA

 

[One Eye Pete]

OK I am a life member of the NRA and just got my copy of American Rifleman magazine complete with the NRA 2024 ballot. It wasn’t so much the page 12 farewell or the dear NRA voting member letter signed by King Wayne that pissed me off (Although it did strike a very sour note). What really bothered me was that as best I could count 17 out of the 34 names on the ballot are people who are currently on the board, and we the ”voting” members must select 25. So this means that a significant number of board members who did nothing to control King Wayne will still be on the board. I suppose the proposed new “Chief Compliance Officer” position is supposed to make everything OK and prevent a reoccurrence of King Wayne. The problem is this position is a single person appointed by the board, which will still contains a significant number of leftovers from King Wayne’s court. I was hoping for a clean sweep but I guess that’s too much to expect. Well for me it’s not good enough and it looks like it will be a long time before the NRA sees another dime of my money. As DShortt said in #20 above it’s about time that the gun ranges and gun clubs wised up and didn’t require NRA membership. Make the NRA clean house and earn the respect of the shooting community.

 

[Kittitas George]

Many of the leadership need to be criminally investigated. WLP wasn't a loner in all this fraud. He may have made some restitution but he probably took way more than he returned. The NRA is a "non-profit" are there special rules about stealing from a 501(c) organization. Those people need to be in jail. Is this another example 'good men doing nothing.'? WLP was stealing from and lying to ME!!

 

[Ken]

Despite his shortcomings, the NRA did a lot for gun rights and gun owners during the last 45 years.

 

[Bill Norris]

Despite his shortcomings, the NRA did a lot for gun rights and gun owners during the last 45 years.

Oh yea the key word here is "DID" But, what are they doing for gun owners now. I will not support the crooked B S the NRA of today is parading in front of our eyes. I see nothing that makes me want to give one red cent.

 

[ronsatspokane]

Says the organization was left in good hands... Given the makeup of the board and who is in charge now, those hands likely have equally sticky fingers.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

The article would had been of more use if they hadn’t of printed it on that slick paper.

 

[rr2030]

My question is, when are the shooting ranges going to wake up and quit making NRA membership a requirement?

Agree, unfortunately ranges, or Gun Clubs such as the one I belong to, use the NRA range/club insurance. It is supposedly the best deal for the coverage available. The catch is, 100% of the members must belong to the NRA.

 

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[Kittitas George]

Agree, unfortunately ranges, or Gun Clubs such as the one I belong to, use the NRA range/club insurance. It is supposedly the best deal for the coverage available. The catch is, 100% of the members must belong to the NRA.

The range where I shoot is county owned, no restriction or conditions, $80 per year and very nice. I don't know how the 'hold over' board members can be replaced. Can it be brought up at the annual meeting? How could that be brought up to the court? It must be demonstrated that the NRA is a democratic, member run organization. The members are fed up with a dictator and a board of lemmings. All of this is caused by worshipping one man and a lack of checks and balances. Did the board give WLP a 'golden parachute'? Any 'hold over' board members don't have any credibility, NONE. The Charter and rules of organization, checks and balances must be re-written. How do other non-profits stop these thieves? The NRA will go through some trying and embarrassing times, but it is worth it. I dropped my 'life membership' years ago, I won't rejoin until all the current board members are gone and I see significant change.

 

[AICS308]

Oh yea the key word here is "DID" But, what are they doing for gun owners now.

Over my 50 years I have seen many good things come from the NRA, and also many things I did not agree with. I refuse to trash an entire organization because of the bad apples. The NRA consists of many different parts that have made considerable contributions in more than a few ways.

Monday I received an email from the NRA alerting me to anti guns bills that just passed out of committee here in Tennessee. Myself and many others will be contacting our Representatives and Senators to express our views. I have been thankful for these alerts over the years that have enabled Tennessee to stop most of these bills from becoming law.

Love it, hate it, be a member or not, doesn’t really matter to me. I know some of the folks we vote for every year are good people. The problem as I see it is it’s just like our local, state and federal governments. We have abuse of power all over this country that can’t be rooted out. At least the NRA has a chance now to clean its act up. Will it happen?
Probably not but I will continue to support them for the good things they do.

 

[jpjulian]

He's proud of the relationship he built with the members?!?!?!?!? Smoking weed may be legal in some parts of the country but smoking crack isn't.

 

[ronsatspokane]

Over my 50 years I have seen many good things come from the NRA, and also many things I did not agree with. I refuse to trash an entire organization because of the bad apples. The NRA consists of many different parts that have made considerable contributions in more than a few ways.

Monday I received an email from the NRA alerting me to anti guns bills that just passed out of committee here in Tennessee. Myself and many others will be contacting our Representatives and Senators to express our views. I have been thankful for these alerts over the years that have enabled Tennessee to stop most of these bills from becoming law.

Love it, hate it, be a member or not, doesn’t really matter to me. I know some of the folks we vote for every year are good people. The problem as I see it is it’s just like our local, state and federal governments. We have abuse of power all over this country that can’t be rooted out. At least the NRA has a chance now to clean its act up. Will it happen?
Probably not but I will continue to support them for the good things they do.

Those alerts are marketing materials designed to get more money out of your wallet. Now if they used that money to file lawsuits we would not have the troubles that CA, WA, NY, MA, IL, DC and other states and territories face. But the money went to fund lavish lifestyles, foreign and domestic hunting trips, banquets, domestic and foreign travel for Wayne, the board members and their families and the laws in the states continue to be passed without opposition. Of the millions that the NRA has taken in, the blue states should be up to their eyeballs in lawsuits. The courts should be clogged with them and damages should be awarded when the cases are won. 2nd Amendment Foundation does file lawsuits.

 

[rebs]

I can't believe the board is just going let him walk away like he did nothing wrong.........
They all need to be thrown out

 

[Stumpy1]

...What really bothered me was that as best I could count 17 out of the 34 names on the ballot are people who are currently on the board, and we the ”voting” members must select 25. So this means that a significant number of board members who did nothing to control King Wayne will still be on the board....

Actually, you are NOT required to vote for 25 BoD members.

So, you can 'Bullet Vote' for ONLY the candidate(s) that you believe would best represent you (or us).

Frank

 

[markT]

He'll probably run for president as a democrat next.

He’s not old enough to run for senate.

 

[dtucker]

He looks identical to the greedy, thieving, lying politicians that don't give a hoot about the American public. They are all strictly for themselves and what is going to benefit them.

 

[urbanrifleman]

Televangelist.

Oral Roberts (or Richard), Baker, Swaggart, take your pick. And people still kept sending their checks... The parallels to an apostate church with an openly corrupt preacher at the helm, and the NRA are compelling.

Any push back on the corruption or appostacy, and the response is something like "only game in town", paralleling "you gotta stick with him, he represents God"... Seems very similar.