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  • NRA Foundation Dispute Revives Questions About Wayne LaPierre’s Possible Comeback

    NRA Foundation Dispute Revives Questions About Wayne LaPierre’s Possible Comeback

    My Right To Carry News Team

    My Right To Carry News Team

    Fresh friction inside the National Rifle Association surfaced this week after two separate reports highlighted a growing divide tied to the NRA Foundation. Together, the developments have renewed speculation that former Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre could try to re-enter the organization’s orbit.

    The flashpoint is a widening internal disagreement that appears to involve how the NRA and its affiliated charitable arm are aligning—or failing to align—at a sensitive moment for the group. The coverage suggests the split is not simply procedural, but part of a larger struggle over direction, governance, and who ultimately holds influence.

    Those tensions carry added weight because the dispute arrives alongside discussion of LaPierre’s potential return. LaPierre, who previously served as the NRA’s Executive Vice President, is described as disgraced, and the idea that he could regain a role—formal or informal—has become a central concern raised by the week’s reporting.

    From a libertarian-leaning perspective, the episode underscores how internal power struggles can distract from what many members and supporters expect: disciplined stewardship, transparency, and focus on core mission work rather than factional battles. When leadership questions dominate headlines, they can pull attention away from advocacy priorities and member trust.

    For now, the main takeaway from the week’s developments is that old divisions inside the NRA have not fully cooled, and the dispute involving the NRA Foundation is accelerating those unresolved conflicts. As the situation unfolds, supporters of the Second Amendment and civil-society watchdogs alike will be watching whether the organization moves toward reform and stability—or whether the conditions for a LaPierre comeback continue to take shape.

  • Wayne LaPierre’s Appeal Fails, Leaving $4 Million Restitution Bill as NRA Foundation Split Push Grows

    Wayne LaPierre’s Appeal Fails, Leaving $4 Million Restitution Bill as NRA Foundation Split Push Grows

    My Right To Carry News Team

    My Right To Carry News Team

    Wayne LaPierre, for decades the most recognizable leader of the National Rifle Association, will still be on the hook for millions of dollars after an appellate court declined to overturn an order requiring him to repay the organization. The ruling keeps in place a restitution obligation totaling about $4 million owed back to the NRA.

    The appeal loss lands as the NRA continues to grapple with the consequences of the internal conflict that escalated during LaPierre’s tenure. Even with the court decision settled for now, the broader struggle inside the gun-rights organization has not cooled, and attention has shifted to disputes over money, control, and the direction of affiliated entities.

    A major flashpoint is the NRA Foundation, a related arm of the organization that is now at the center of an effort to separate it from the NRA entirely. Allies connected to LaPierre are involved in the push, which would effectively attempt to move the foundation’s substantial resources out from under the NRA’s control.

    That proposed separation has intensified the already bitter power struggle within the broader NRA ecosystem. Supporters of the split frame it as a structural change for the foundation, while critics view it as an attempt to wall off a large pool of assets at a time when the NRA is facing major financial and governance pressures.

    For the NRA and its members, the situation combines two simultaneous fights: the legal aftermath of restitution tied to the former leader and a high-stakes internal contest over whether a key affiliated institution—and its fortune—will remain connected to the parent group. With the appeal resolved against LaPierre, the battle now increasingly centers on what happens next with the foundation and who ultimately controls the resources intended to support the organization’s mission.

  • Gun Rights Groups Sue Maryland After SB 334 Targets Glock-Style Handguns

    Gun Rights Groups Sue Maryland After SB 334 Targets Glock-Style Handguns

    My Right To Carry News Team

    My Right To Carry News Team

    National gun rights organizations moved quickly to court after Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed Senate Bill 334, launching a federal civil rights lawsuit against state officials. The challenge was filed immediately following the bill’s enactment, signaling that opponents intend to fight the new restrictions well before they begin to be enforced.

    At the center of the dispute is SB 334’s treatment of common semiautomatic pistols, particularly Glock handguns and similar striker-fired designs. The law uses a legal category described as “machine-gun-convertible pistols,” and, under that classification, it sweeps in nearly all Glock models along with comparable firearms.

    The practical effect of the measure is a broad prohibition on key parts of the lawful market for these handguns in Maryland. As written, the statute blocks the sale, manufacture, and transfer of the covered pistols within the state, creating a statewide barrier affecting routine commerce and ownership changes that would otherwise occur legally.

    Supporters of the lawsuit argue that the state is attempting to restrict widely owned firearms by redefining them under a label that implies automatic-fire capability. From a constitutional, limited-government perspective, the move is seen as a step toward banning commonly chosen self-defense tools rather than targeting criminal misuse.

    Although the bill is already signed, its effective date is set for January 1, 2027. That timeline sets the stage for a prolonged court fight, with the plaintiffs seeking to stop the law before it takes effect and Maryland preparing to defend a statute that would reshape which handguns can be legally sold or transferred in the state.

  • Virginia Gov. Spanberger Enacts SB 749 Assault Weapons Ban, Prompting Two Rapid-Fire Legal Challenges

    Virginia Gov. Spanberger Enacts SB 749 Assault Weapons Ban, Prompting Two Rapid-Fire Legal Challenges

    My Right To Carry News Team

    My Right To Carry News Team

    Virginia has enacted a major new firearms restriction after Governor Abigail Spanberger signed Senate Bill 749 into law. The measure creates a statewide prohibition on what the statute labels “assault weapons” as well as a ban on “high-capacity” magazines.

    The law is not immediate. Its effective date is set for July 1, 2026, giving residents, retailers, and law enforcement a defined timeline before the new rules take effect.

    Even with that delayed start, opponents moved quickly to contest the policy in court. The signing was followed right away by two separate lawsuits, each taking a different route to challenge the legislation.

    One case was filed in Virginia’s state courts by Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL). Their approach relies on a distinctive argument grounded solely in the Virginia Constitution, aiming to keep the dispute framed as a state-law question rather than a federal one.

    A second challenge was filed in federal court by the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC). That filing is structured to pursue a streamlined path that seeks to avoid review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and instead position the case to reach the U.S. Supreme Court as directly as possible.

    Together, the paired lawsuits set up a two-front legal fight—one focusing on state constitutional claims and the other targeting federal review—over a law that bans specified firearms and magazines across Virginia beginning July 1, 2026.

  • NRA Cuts Legal Spending and Builds Assets in 2025, Even as Membership Dues Keep Falling

    NRA Cuts Legal Spending and Builds Assets in 2025, Even as Membership Dues Keep Falling

    My Right To Carry News Team

    My Right To Carry News Team

    The National Rifle Association reported a stronger financial position in 2025, showing higher assets and a noticeable reduction in overall spending. The organization’s latest numbers indicate it managed to slow its financial slide compared with recent years, even as one key revenue stream continued to weaken.

    A major driver of the improved cost picture was a sharp pullback in legal outlays. After years in which courtroom fights and related expenses weighed heavily on the NRA’s budget, 2025 reflected a year in which those legal costs were substantially reduced, helping the group bring total expenses down.

    At the same time, the organization’s asset base increased during the year. That growth, paired with the spending cuts, suggests the NRA was able to stabilize operations and shore up its balance sheet, at least in the near term, despite operating in a challenging political and regulatory environment.

    However, the numbers also show continuing softness in the group’s membership-driven income. Revenue from member dues declined again in 2025, indicating that the NRA’s ability to rely on grassroots financial support is still under pressure, even though the overall financial picture improved.

    From a pro-Second Amendment and limited-government perspective, the report highlights the practical reality that major advocacy groups can be forced to divert significant resources into legal defense when targeted by political opponents or regulators. While the NRA’s reduced legal spending and higher assets mark a step toward financial steadiness in 2025, the continued drop in dues revenue shows the organization still faces the longer-term task of rebuilding and retaining its membership support.