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The National Rifle Association board of directors re-elected Wayne LaPierre as its CEO on Monday, extending the longtime NRA leader's term for another year at the group's annual meeting in Houston, amid renewed pressure from gun control supporters following a deadly school shooting in Texas and internal frustration about the NRA's operations.

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LaPierre has served as the NRA's leader since 1991. The group's staunch opposition to tighter gun laws-sometimes explained by LaPierre in near-apocalyptic terms-has often drawn controversy. LaPierre reacted to the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting by stating "the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun," and several Republican politicians declined to attend the NRA's annual meeting this year after 19 children were killed in an elementary school shooting last week in Uvalde, Texas. But controversy over the NRA has extended beyond its usual political opponents. Three years ago, LaPierre and other NRA executives were accused of overspending on personal expenses like clothes, travel and housing, and the group accused key ad agency Ackerman McQueen of billing issues and other improprieties in a series of lawsuits that the two parties eventually settled earlier this year. Meanwhile, former NRA board president Oliver North-best known for his role in the Reagan-era Iran-Contra scandal- stepped down in 2019 after LaPierre claimed North threatened to leak "destructive allegations" unless LaPierre bowed to pressure to resign. North said he was merely trying to reform the organization's financial practices.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) sued the NRA in 2020 over allegations of financial misconduct by LaPierre and other senior leaders, though in March, a New York state court judge tossed out James' push to dissolve the tax-exempt group. For its part, the NRA tried to declare bankruptcy last year and reincorporate in Texas instead of New York, but a judge dismissed the case after James argued it was an attempt to avoid her office's lawsuit.

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Controversial NRA Chief Wayne LaPierre Wins Another Term

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The National Rifle Association board of directors re-elected Wayne LaPierre as its CEO on Monday, extending the longtime NRA leader's term for another year at the group's annual meeting in Houston, amid renewed pressure from gun control supporters following a deadly school shooting in Texas and internal frustration about the NRA's operations.

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The NRA slammed the Biden administration's expected new rule cracking down on "ghost guns," arguing the administration is not "truly sincere" on curbing violent crimes until criminals are put behind bars.

"An administration that's truly sincere and resolute about curbing violent crime rates would do one thing: take violent criminals off the streets immediately," the NRA's managing director of public affairs Andrew Arulanandam told Fox News Digital on Monday. "Yet, the Biden administration allows these criminals who kill and maim with callous and reckless abandon, again and again, to roam the streets of Baltimore, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, San Francisco and other cities large and small across our country without fear of prosecution and punishment."

President Biden is slated to unveil gun control measures Monday, specifically cracking down on "ghost guns," which are privately made and don't have serial numbers.

The Biden administration plans to reclassify gun kits to qualify as firearms under the Gun Control Act, requiring manufacturers to be licensed and include serial numbers on the kits. Commercial sellers will also be required to run background checks before sales of the kits, according to senior administration officials.
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The president is also anticipated to nominate an Obama-era former U.S. attorney from Ohio, Steve Dettelbach, as his pick to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Monday.

Arulanandam continued in his remarks to Fox News Digital that "Americans know the lenient bail system and the revolving door justice system supported and perpetrated by the Biden administration and other leaders who support soft-on-criminal policies are the problem."
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"However, today, the president unveils yet another hollow plan that will not stop this violence. His gun control actions will undoubtedly hearten his wealthy gun control supporters. But, this action sends the wrong message to violent criminals, because this "ban" will not affect them. These violent crime sprees will continue unabated until they are arrested, prosecuted and punished," Arulanandam added.

Other conservatives and Second Amendment advocates have sounded off on the Biden administration's plan, including Republican Rep. Thomas Massie.

"The Constitution does not authorize the federal government to prevent you from making your own firearm. This a fact that has been recognized for 200+ years. Also, Article 1, Section 1 (literally the first operative sentence in the Constitution) says Congress makes law, not POTUS!" Massie tweeted Sunday.
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A White House spokesperson told Fox News Digital Monday that ghost guns are "the weapon of choice for criminals, gangs, and domestic abusers," noting that they are "easy to obtain and hard to trace when they're used in a crime."

"That's why law enforcement officials from coast to coast have identified ghost guns as a major threat to public safety and a driving force behind the surge in gun crime we see in our communities. Who in their right mind would oppose action to help keep these guns out of the hands of criminals and make it easier for law enforcement to find the shooters when they are used?" Michael Gwin, a White House spokesperson, said.

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NRA slams Biden's 'hollow' ghost gun rule, not 'sincere' until criminals are put behind bars

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The NRA slammed the Biden administration's expected new rule cracking down on "ghost guns," arguing the administration is not "truly sincere" on curbing violent crimes until criminals are put behind bars. "An administration that's truly sincere and resolute about curbing violent crime rates would do one thing: take violent criminals off the streets immediately," the NRA's managing director of public affairs Andrew Arulanandam told Fox News Digital on Monday.

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Judge blocks New York attorney general’s attempt to dissolve NRA but allows suit to proceed | CNN Politics

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In a legal win for the National Rifle Association, a New York State Supreme Court justice has blocked the state attorney general’s attempt to dissolve the organization but has allowed her suit against it to move forward.

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US gun control: What is the NRA and why is it so powerful?

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The National Rifle Association plays a central role in the contentious issue of US gun control.

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The National Rifle Association was formed in 1871 with a primary focus on promoting " rifle shooting on a scientific basis," according to the organization's website.

Most recently, the NRA has filed a number of lawsuits against states and government agencies that have declared gun and ammunition stores nonessential during the COVID-19 pandemic, which means they are required to close.

The reason for its creation, according to NPR, was to increase the accuracy of bullets fired and "educate a new generation of marksmen" in the aftermath of the Civil War.

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Its first shooting range opened on Long Island, N.Y., in 1873, but it was moved to New Jersey in 1892 in the wake of political opposition, according to the association's website.

Gun opposition was largely spurred from the shootings of four U.S. presidents, including the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the shooting of Theodore Roosevelt, NPR reported.
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The association, which dubs itself "America's longest-standing civil rights organization," expanded its interest beyond guns for warfare and hunting in 1903, when it began promoting the introduction of shooting sports for college-aged Americans.
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The NRA hosted its first shooting matches at its New Jersey range in 1906, and has continued its youth programs to this day. It considers itself to be "the leader in firearms education," with more than 125,000 licensed instructors who teach roughly a million people on a yearly basis, according to the NRA's website.

The association created the NRA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, in 1990 to further gun education and safety. It also created groups and services within the NRA, such as NRA Women and NRA Ring of Freedom, and publishes its own magazine, "The American Rifleman."

Almost by definition, the association is staunch in its efforts to defend the Second Amendment, mostly through the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action.
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The association currently has about roughly 5 million members.
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The National Rifle Association was formed in 1871 with a primary focus on promoting " rifle shooting on a scientific basis," according to the organization's website. Most recently, the NRA has filed a number of lawsuits against states and government agencies that have declared gun and ammunition stores nonessential during the COVID-19 pandemic, which means they are required to close.