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    New York Attorney General Moves To Dissolve The NRA After Fraud Investigation

    New York's attorney general announced civil action to dissolve the National Rifle Association after an investigation found millions of dollars in alleged fraud by CEO Wayne LaPierre and others.
    by Tim Mak Aug 06, 2020 4 minutes
    NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre stands onstage at the NRA annual meeting in Dallas on May 5, 2018. The New York attorney general announced Thursday she will launch a civil action to dissolve the association.

    The attorney general of New York took action Thursday to dissolve the National Rifle Association following an 18-month investigation that found evidence the powerful gun rights group is "fraught with fraud and abuse."

    Attorney General Letitia James claims in a lawsuit filed Thursday that she found financial misconduct in the millions of dollars and that it contributed to a loss of more than $64 million over a three-year period.

    The suit alleges that top NRA executives misused charitable funds for personal gain, awarded contracts to friends and family members, and provided contracts to former employees to ensure loyalty.

    Seeking to dissolve the NRA is the most

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