Wayne LaPierre
News Desk
Even Before His Trial, the N.R.A.’s Wayne LaPierre Was a Fraud
The pro-gun group’s former leader used the organization’s funds to enrich himself and those close to him. But the deception went much deeper.
Annals of Inquiry
What Happened to Gun Culture
During the past three decades, it became one of the most dangerous elements of the right. How much of that can be blamed on the N.R.A.?
News Desk
How the Head of the N.R.A. and His Wife Secretly Shipped Their Elephant Trophies Home
The couple had their names removed from the shipment, and placed an order for the animals’ feet to be turned into “stools,” an “umbrella stand,” and a “trash can.”
News Desk
The Secret Footage of the N.R.A. Chief’s Botched Elephant Hunt
Wayne LaPierre has cultivated his image as an exemplar of American gun culture, but video of his clumsy marksmanship—and details regarding his Rodeo Drive shopping trips—tells another story.
News Desk
New Documents Raise Ethical and Billing Concerns About the N.R.A.’s Outside Counsel
In a written statement, a former senior employee alleges that the adviser obstructed the work of N.R.A. accountants and exacerbated the organization’s financial woes as he charged it hefty legal fees.
News Desk
The N.R.A.’s Longtime C.F.O. Was Caught Embezzling Before Joining the Organization, Former Colleagues Say
In the course of several years as an executive at a consulting firm, Woody Phillips diverted more than a million dollars to his personal account by submitting fake vender invoices.
News Desk
The N.R.A.’s Questionable Charitable Giving
Between 2013 and 2017, the gun-rights group made undisclosed payments to a nonprofit group whose board of directors includes Susan LaPierre, the wife of the N.R.A.’s executive vice-president.
News Desk
An Internal Memo Raises New Questions About Self-Dealing at the N.R.A.
The document suggests new examples of unexplained spending, weak oversight, mismanagement, and conflicts of interest among the N.R.A.’s senior management.
News Desk
The N.R.A. Ousts Oliver North and Stifles Debate on Financial Wrongdoing
As New York’s attorney general announced a new investigation, the group’s board appeared to rally behind Wayne LaPierre.
The Political Scene Podcast
The N.R.A.’s Financial Mess
Documents obtained by The New Yorker shed light on the gun group’s financially destructive business relationships.
News Desk
Secrecy, Self-Dealing, and Greed at the N.R.A.
The organization’s leadership is focussed on external threats, but the real crisis may be internal.
Point of View Dept.
At the Range
Daily Comment
Should Teachers Carry Guns?
Personal History