{"id":2267741,"date":"2024-06-14T09:14:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T13:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nra-under-new-management\/"},"modified":"2024-06-14T09:17:48","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T13:17:48","slug":"nra-under-new-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nra-under-new-management\/","title":{"rendered":"NRA leadership changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">6<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnra-under-new-management%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2267741&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The National Rifle Association (NRA) is actively\u200b working to move past recent leadership issues and legal challenges. Newly appointed Executive Vice President and CEO Doug Hamlin is leading \u2064efforts to refocus\u2063 on its members and donors, essential\u200b elements that historically made the NRA a powerful organization. Hamlin, who\u200d took over from \u200bWayne \u2062LaPierre following his resignation amid a \u2064financial scandal, is committed to restoring the NRA\u2019s reputation and strengthening its core \u200bservices like training, instruction, and community events. Additionally, the NRA aims \u2062to attract the growing number of women and minorities purchasing firearms. Although membership\u2064 has declined to 4 million, Hamlin is optimistic, aiming \u2064for\u2062 a\u200c historic high of 10 million members,\u2063 leveraging \u2062an estimated\u200d 120 million gun owners in the U.S. Early feedback on Hamlin\u2019s leadership has been positive, and donors are showing renewed support and enthusiasm for a revitalized NRA.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-rifle-association\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>National Rifle Association<\/a> is getting back to <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"business\">business<\/a>, eager to put leadership woes and legal battles behind it and focus on what made it one of the most influential groups in the country: its members and donors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got a brand that will be rebuilt, and we\u2019re going to come back stronger than ever,\u201d newly installed Executive Vice President and CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nraila.org\/articles\/20240520\/bob-barr-elected-nra-president-doug-hamlin-elected-to-serve-as-nra-executive-vice-president-ceo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Doug Hamlin<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re here to stay. Yeah, we\u2019re going to make it, and we\u2019re going to work really hard to rebuild it,\u201d said Hamlin, elected at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-ohio-republican-partnered-with-antiracist-education-group\/\" title=\"Top Ohio Republican Partnered With \u2018Antiracist\u2019 Education Group\">recent board meeting<\/a> to succeed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2866334\/longtime-nra-ceo-wayne-lapierre-found-liable-in-corruption-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Wayne LaPierre<\/a>, credited with creating the modern NRA before resigning in January amid a financial scandal.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>New NRA Executive Vice President and CEO Doug Hamlin is getting \u201cback to basics.\u201d (Photo courtesy NRA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hamlin was part of a reform, or \u201cdissidents,\u201d ticket even though he was the NRA\u2019s publications chief. New President Bob Barr, a former Republican congressman from Georgia, is also a longtime board member. But they, like other reformers taking executive office roles, were seen as outside the culture at NRA HQ.<\/p>\n<p>Job one will be winning back members who quit in recent years over bad headlines about NRA mismanagement and extravagant expense accounts. \u201cTo be honest with you, I think that we withstood a billion dollars in negative publicity. We\u2019ve been a punching bag,\u201d Hamlin told Secrets.<\/p>\n<p>He promised to boost the group\u2019s outreach and support to members and strengthen its bread-and-butter offerings of training, instructional lessons, and famous Friends of NRA dinners.<\/p>\n<p>He also said the Second Amendment group will woo women and minorities who have led the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elizabeth-warren-calls-on-sec-to-investigate-potential-market-manipulation-cautions-against-internet-trading-schemes-a-flash-mob-with-money\/\" title=\"Elizabeth Warren Calls On SEC To Investigate Potential \u2018Market Manipulation,\u2019 Cautions Against \u2018Internet Trading Schemes,\u2019 \u2018A Flash Mob With Money\u2019\">recent surge<\/a> in firearm purchases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve lost some members. Our membership is down, and we\u2019re not happy about that. But we will rebuild it. There\u2019s been over 10 million first<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-dc-gun-dealer-sees-business-boom-after-overcoming-city-roadblocks\/\" title=\"New DC Gun Dealer Sees Business Boom After Overcoming City Roadblocks\u00a0\">-time gun buyers<\/a> in the last five years, 30% of those being women,\u201d Hamlin said.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>He revealed that membership has dropped to 4 million. But, he added, with an estimated 120 million gun owners in America, \u201cthere\u2019s a lot of upside.\u201d His goal is 10 million members, which would be a record.<\/p>\n<p>Donors are also in focus, and Hamlin is winning many over. \u201cI have talked to a lot of them today,\u201d he told Secrets during an interview at NRA Headquarters. \u201cThey\u2019re back. They\u2019re asking, \u2018What can I do? Who can I introduce you to? How can I support you? We need a strong NRA.\u2019 I mean, these are the themes that come from these conversations, and they\u2019re very sincere,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>While he has been the operational leader of the NRA for less than one month, early reviews are good. \u201cIf anybody can save it, he can,\u201d former NRA President David Keene said.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>&#8220;Today, the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association of America elected former U.S. Congressman Bob Barr as President of the NRA and Doug Hamlin as NRA Executive Vice President &#038; CEO.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Read more:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QeCdxKfaHu\">https:\/\/t.co\/QeCdxKfaHu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 American Rifleman (@NRA_Rifleman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NRA_Rifleman\/status\/1792732201362026943?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Big hurdles remain, however. The New York legal case that led to LaPierre\u2019s resignation and ended with a requirement he repay $4 million is moving on, and it could require that the group face a financial monitor. To show that it has cleaned up its act, the group has hired an independent compliance officer.<\/p>\n<p>Hamlin said, \u201cWe want to communicate to the world as well as to the judge that we think we\u2019ve got people in place that did not exist before, who get paid solely to have access to anything and everything we do, and if there are any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-1st-grade-teacher-tells-kindergartners-when-babies-are-born-the-doctor-looks-and-they-make-a-guess-on-whether-the-baby-is-a-boy-or-girl\/\" title=\"WATCH: 1st Grade Teacher Tells Kindergartners, \u2018When Babies Are Born, The Doctor Looks And They Make A Guess On Whether The Baby Is A Boy Or Girl\u2019\">issues whatsoever<\/a>, report them immediately to the audit committee. Just talk about what happened. Let\u2019s get to the bottom of it. And if there have been things done incorrectly, then correct them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Its recent 9-0 victory in the U.S. Supreme Court over New York in a First Amendment case could help by showing the state has been trying to destroy the NRA.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The election also presents the NRA with a test of its influence. It has endorsed former President Donald Trump again, and he has responded by attending two major group conferences. The gun rights group also plans to play in battleground states and up to six Senate races.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to play really hard, and we\u2019re going to play it straight, but we have a lot of levers to pull and your NRA is going to have an influence,\u201d Hamlin vowed. \u201cIt\u2019s really back to basics.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Rifle Association is moving forward, aiming to overcome past leadership issues and legal challenges. Focusing on its influential base of members and donors, the organization is optimistic about its future. &#8220;We&#8217;re rebuilding our brand and will return stronger than ever,&#8221; they assert<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2267742,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/W3358_SP-8056sm-1.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2267741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/W3358_SP-8056sm-1.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2267741","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2267741"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2267741\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2267742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2267741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2267741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2267741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}