NRA Board Elects New Leadership After Former CEO’s Spending Controversy

Former president says Second Amendment advocacy group has been ‘fighting for its life’ for past six years.

People try out firearms at the National Rifle Association (NRA) exhibits at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, on May 18, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The National Rifle Association (NRA) Board of Directors elected a new president, executive vice president, and CEO during a May 20 meeting, the day after its 153rd Annual Meetings and Exhibits closed in Dallas, Texas.

The board released a statement announcing former U.S. Congressman Bob Barr was elected president, and Doug Hamlin is executive vice president and CEO.