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submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Wayne LaPierre, the leader of the National Rifle Association of America who served for decades as a fierce protector of the Second Amendment, advocating for firearms owners and manufacturers, is resigning days before his civil trial is set to begin.

The NRA announced Friday in a statement LaPierre is stepping down as executive vice president and chief executive officer, effective January 31.

Andrew Arulanandam, an NRA executive and head of general operations, will become the interim CEO and executive vice president of the organization, the NRA said on its website.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James in 2020 filed a lawsuit to dissolve the NRA, claiming the organization violated laws for non-profit groups and took millions for personal use and committed tax fraud. The case is set to go to trial on Monday.

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[-] Eldritch@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I agree there's plenty of unjust laws and unusable processes. But 'it's too hard to change the Constitution so we should just ignore it' is a real bad way to go.

You said that not me. I simply said it was inadequate and unworkable. The fact that you would agree with that. That it was inadequate and unworkable. But that being the remedy you suggest to people who disagree with you. Show that you're likely being disingenuous.

As for the text of it, you should be aware that if you are a male citizen between 18 and 45 years of age, legally you are part of the United States Militia. Google it.

I'm aware. Though too old to be included anymore.

As for why we have so much violence, I find it amusing that you look only at guns and not at the many other causes or predictors of societal decay. For example, most civilized nations have some form of socialized health care.

You find it funny that I focus on the topic of the thread? I find it funny that you find it funny that that's what I would focus on. That said, being a staunch lefty someone who hovers somewhere around social libertarian, Marxist etc. I am actually 100% for those things, push for those things and believe that they would help. As well as abolishing private prisons and legalizing most if not all drugs in combination with some basic controls on them. But that wasn't what we were talking about here.

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