Wayne LaPierre’s Resignation at NRA Not Necessarily Bad News for Some Supporters

Gun rights advocates believe National Rifle Association leadership lost sight of its most important mission.

The booth of the National Rifle Association (NRA) at CPAC 2018 in National Harbor, Md., on Feb. 22, 2018. Alex Wong/Getty Images

National Rifle Association (NRA) members have said the Second Amendment advocacy group has been ripe for new leadership for the past several years.

New York Attorney General Letitia James and current and former top NRA executives are squaring off in a civil corruption trial that began in a New York City courtroom on Jan. 8.