The NRA should serve its members. But it should not, in fighting for its
members, also have to fend off trumped-up charges and draconian
remedies aimed at silencing its message.
This week New York’s Attorney General, Letitia James, sought to dissolve
the National Rifle Association. She took this action ostensibly to
pursue a claim of financial mismanagement. But the real reasons are
obvious: the NRA is the preeminent defender of the Second Amendment, and
the Left—and New York leftists in particular—really hate guns. In her
earlier role as New York’s public advocate, James sought to strong-arm banks into dropping their business with gun manufacturers following the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016.
While the motive is obvious from the
remedy being sought, the underlying allegations have some merit. The NRA
has been serving the interests of its executives more than its members.
Oliver North tried unsuccessfully to set the organization on the road
to financial reform last year. The guys in charge seem to have forgotten
who they work for..........To Read More....
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