Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 I've been following it. Here's a summary, more or less. Even allowing for the NYTimes bias, it speaks for itself: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/11/us/nra-bankruptcy-wayne-lapierre.html?action=click&module=Top Stories&pgtype=Homepage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Says I have to log in. Ain't gonna do it. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Pat Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 I am a longtime life member but I never understood bringing in Ollie North and then kicking him out. I think he was going to rock Warren LaPierre’s little kingdom and Warren put him out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Pat Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 How can anybody take a business into bankruptcy without board approval? Sounds illegal from what I heard but it is all heresay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 This is an article written by 2 writers from the liberal NYT. I won’t waste my time on their liberal views! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 9 minutes ago, Irish-Pat said: I am a longtime life member but I never understood bringing in Ollie North and then kicking him out. I think he was going to rock Warren LaPierre’s little kingdom and Warren put him out Who’s Warren LaPierre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kloehr Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 34 minutes ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: Says I have to log in. Ain't gonna do it. OLG Go here: https://news.knowledia.com/IN/en/articles/nra-chief-takes-the-stand-with-cracks-in-his-armor-8a7493b523b9826ee9466c1907dd73e36cf65b0e Then click the "Read Full Article" button. Takes you to NYTimes.com with no login required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Pat Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Might be his real name? I think he has been there too long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Brules Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Warren Lapierre is, or was, a rather high placed official (VP?) in the National Rifle Association (NRA). CatBrules14086 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 ..... so, who is Wayne .... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 46 minutes ago, Irish-Pat said: I am a longtime life member but I never understood bringing in Ollie North and then kicking him out. I think he was going to rock Warren LaPierre’s little kingdom and Warren put him out It’s Wayne not Warren unless you know something we don’t? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Pat Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 It don’t really matter if he wrecks the NRA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, Irish-Pat said: It don’t really matter if he wrecks the NRA I don’t think he wrecked it at all ! Just MHO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Pat Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 I hope you are right but I do think we need to update the leadership Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Irish-Pat said: I hope you are right but I do think we need to update the leadership New blood certainly wouldn’t hurt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 There is no “Warren LaPierre” in the NRA. The only Warren LaPierre is a resident of British Columbia and not in the NRA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Pat Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Ok I am So sorry for saying “warren” not “wayne” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 I like Colin Noir, )not sure about that spelling) he’s articulate and knows his firearms stuff! I think he could reach a lot of young people and minorities. I’d love to see him as LaPierres successor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Pat Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 I no what you mean! Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Irish-Pat said: How can anybody take a business into bankruptcy without board approval? Sounds illegal from what I heard but it is all heresay But it isn't hearsay. It's from the horse's mouth. In a long legal career, I, too, hadn't heard of an organization's president putting it into bankruptcy without board knowledge, much less approval.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Irish-Pat said: I am a longtime life member but I never understood bringing in Ollie North and then kicking him out. I think he was going to rock Warren LaPierre’s little kingdom and Warren put him out Or Colonel West. Then there was the whole thing with Chris Cox. I appreciate what LaPierre has done, but there's been some questionable things that have been mixed in. Knowing what a high value target the NRA is, he should have known the minefield he was walking in. I'm not of an opinion as to guilt or innocence. My concern is that this is a distraction from the primary mission in both optics and resources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Brules Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 47 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: It’s Wayne not Warren unless you know something we don’t? Heck, I dunno who Warren is (?)!! Oh! Wait! I looked her up!! Warren is Wayne’s quite unattractive twin sister! She does all the real work, but Wayne gets the credit. CatBrules 14086 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Irish-Pat said: Ok I am So sorry for saying “warren” not “wayne” Just bustin’ yer chops, Pard Auto communista sux, don’t it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 4 hours ago, John Kloehr said: Go here: https://news.knowledia.com/IN/en/articles/nra-chief-takes-the-stand-with-cracks-in-his-armor-8a7493b523b9826ee9466c1907dd73e36cf65b0e Then click the "Read Full Article" button. Takes you to NYTimes.com with no login required. No-joy Still wants my email etc. TNX for the try! OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 I'm angry that NRA paid for a huge yacht, Illusions, and a gigantic yacht, Grand Illusions, for his use. PS I Googled them and they are huge and gigantic to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 NRA leadership needs new blood. For many years they represented us, but I think these days they represent themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highwall Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 I've been a life member since the early 70's and have seen a lot of good and not so good from the NRA. Personally I think it is time to part ways with Wayne LaPierre and enlist some strong right wing well known lawyers along with conservative celebrities to recharge the whole system. We need a team that projects firearms in a positive way in the media, in movies and TV like it was back in the 60's. I've kept a classic rifle over my fireplace mantel for over 50 years and it's never killed anyone. That's a message to the anti-gunners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 changes have been needed for a long time now - i too am a long time life member and that means very little if the NRA goes away , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highwall Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 18 minutes ago, watab kid said: changes have been needed for a long time now - i too am a long time life member and that means very little if the NRA goes away , The NRA will not go away as we know it but it may morph into a more liberal stance due to the media pressure and politics of today. What we need to do is present ourselves to any media that will accept our conservative views and make our gun values more visible so the public knows what's right from wrong and why personal protection is a vital part of the American way of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 7 minutes ago, Highwall said: The NRA will not go away as we know it but it may morph into a more liberal stance due to the media pressure and politics of today. What we need to do is present ourselves to any media that will accept our conservative views and make our gun values more visible so the public knows what's right from wrong and why personal protection is a vital part of the American way of life. Agreed. The sky falling, scorched earth campaigns were factual but tended to lack, for loss of a better word, empathy. For the most part the PR was preaching to the choir and riling us up, but gun owners are in fact, the minority these days. Defending the 2nd Amendment is the primary issue, but you have to have a better up front image to the non gun owning public. When was the last time you saw an NRA ad in the general population promoting gun safety, proper storage or basic marksmanship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 7 hours ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: Says I have to log in. Ain't gonna do it. OLG Me neither. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: NRA leadership needs new blood. For many years they represented us, but I think these days they represent themselves. More overpaid politicians in a civilian setting. Power breeds a craving for more power. ad infinitum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Forrester Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 10 hours ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: I like Colin Noir, )not sure about that spelling) he’s articulate and knows his firearms stuff! I think he could reach a lot of young people and minorities. I’d love to see him as LaPierres successor. I agree 100%. Colion Noir is a young lawyer who is intelligent and charismatic and VERY Pro 2A. He also knows how to use social media, which is something the NRA is seriously lacking on. He would certainly have a few ideas on how to bring the organization into the 21st century and recruit new blood. Exactly what the NRA could use in a leadership position. Much better than the stuffed suit of Wayne LaPierre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go West Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 It bothers me the extent that money was siphoned off over the years to benefit a few at the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Pat Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 I have put on our friends of the NRA banquet for 10 years. I receive a merchandise catalog from the NRA every couple of months. I have told out field representative many times that all the pull over shirts and t-shirts they are trying to sell don’t fit old fat guys that come and buy and donate at the banquets. They, me included, prefer a shirt with buttons but they don’t listen to that either. Irish ☘️ Pat, sass 19486, NRA life member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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