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Ep. 24 Talking about the NRA, Open Letters and more with Frank Tait, Anthony Garcia, Rob Pincus and more
Open Letter from NRA Benefactor Member: Anthony L. DeWitt
“...if what the NY AG has alleged is true, a platoon of Wayne LaPierre cronies have been elected to the Board and continue to help him pillage membership funds on behalf of himself and his family. That’s money that suckers like me contributed. So, yeah, I guess I’m still a little angry even today.”
-Director Herb Landford was likely electioneered by Paul Payne and company. Today, he chimed in on our Facebook Page under the
(Dezarae Payne told the podcast that every year LaPierre’s office gives Paul Payne the names of NRA board candidates considered allies of the longtime boss of the gun group. Payne then works through the council to lobby NRA members in California to vote for those candidates. Because such a small percentage of members take part in the annual mail ballot election for board seats, Dezarea Payne said, her husband’s electioneering has routinely been critical to victory.
Michael Schwartz, a gun rights advocate from San Diego who used to belong to the members’ councils, confirmed Dezarea Payne’s account. “The attitude from Paul Payne was very strange,” Schwartz said in regard to an NRA convention trip he made at Payne’s urging. “He was treating it like it was some kind of covert military op, which was beyond ridiculous. He had us staying at a hotel that was away from the convention center. We were told not to talk to any NRA employees or any NRA board members. We were told not to tell anybody why we were there.”)
NY AG’s Summons
Summons: 20 days (- August 26th) or 30 if it wasn’t personally delivered.
Those Summoned: WLP, Wilson “Woody” Phillips, John Frazer, Joshua Powell
Starting on page 114 (page 119 in PDF view) with point 476 through 543 clearly shows that the resolution put before the members at the NRAAM in 2019 was spot on regarding the Audit and Executive committees - they were rubber stamps and didn't even bother to understand what their fiduciary duties were under NY law nor did they follow common non-profit fiduciary practices. point 509 and 516 show retroactive approval of related party transactions WITHOUT EVEN BOTHERING TO REVIEW THE UNDERLYING DOCUMENTS - They should all resign in disgrace.
DC AG’s Complaint
“In recent years, the NRA has experienced financial problems related, in large part, to low membership and the NRA’s decision to continue to waste funds on improper, lavish spending. To plug financial holes caused by its own poor management, the NRA turned to the Foundation’s funds. Because the Foundation’s Board of Trustees and executives are dominated by the NRA, and the NRA had subverted the Foundation’s independence, the Foundation has allowed itself to be financially exploited through, among other things, unfair loans and management fee payments to the NRA.”
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By Save the SecondOpen Letter from NRA Benefactor Member: Anthony L. DeWitt
“...if what the NY AG has alleged is true, a platoon of Wayne LaPierre cronies have been elected to the Board and continue to help him pillage membership funds on behalf of himself and his family. That’s money that suckers like me contributed. So, yeah, I guess I’m still a little angry even today.”
-Director Herb Landford was likely electioneered by Paul Payne and company. Today, he chimed in on our Facebook Page under the
(Dezarae Payne told the podcast that every year LaPierre’s office gives Paul Payne the names of NRA board candidates considered allies of the longtime boss of the gun group. Payne then works through the council to lobby NRA members in California to vote for those candidates. Because such a small percentage of members take part in the annual mail ballot election for board seats, Dezarea Payne said, her husband’s electioneering has routinely been critical to victory.
Michael Schwartz, a gun rights advocate from San Diego who used to belong to the members’ councils, confirmed Dezarea Payne’s account. “The attitude from Paul Payne was very strange,” Schwartz said in regard to an NRA convention trip he made at Payne’s urging. “He was treating it like it was some kind of covert military op, which was beyond ridiculous. He had us staying at a hotel that was away from the convention center. We were told not to talk to any NRA employees or any NRA board members. We were told not to tell anybody why we were there.”)
NY AG’s Summons
Summons: 20 days (- August 26th) or 30 if it wasn’t personally delivered.
Those Summoned: WLP, Wilson “Woody” Phillips, John Frazer, Joshua Powell
Starting on page 114 (page 119 in PDF view) with point 476 through 543 clearly shows that the resolution put before the members at the NRAAM in 2019 was spot on regarding the Audit and Executive committees - they were rubber stamps and didn't even bother to understand what their fiduciary duties were under NY law nor did they follow common non-profit fiduciary practices. point 509 and 516 show retroactive approval of related party transactions WITHOUT EVEN BOTHERING TO REVIEW THE UNDERLYING DOCUMENTS - They should all resign in disgrace.
DC AG’s Complaint
“In recent years, the NRA has experienced financial problems related, in large part, to low membership and the NRA’s decision to continue to waste funds on improper, lavish spending. To plug financial holes caused by its own poor management, the NRA turned to the Foundation’s funds. Because the Foundation’s Board of Trustees and executives are dominated by the NRA, and the NRA had subverted the Foundation’s independence, the Foundation has allowed itself to be financially exploited through, among other things, unfair loans and management fee payments to the NRA.”