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Longtime NRA chief Wayne LaPierre is leaving the gun group in trouble but still powerful

  • Written by Cari Babitzke, Lecturer of History, Boston University
imageWayne LaPierre led the NRA for more than three decades.AP Photo/Darron Cummings

Wayne LaPierre will resign from the National Rifle Association at the end of January 2024. During most of the 33 years he spent at its helm as its executive vice president, the gun group’s membership, revenue and clout grew sharply.

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