Wayne LaPierre Resigns

[Hawkeye]

So you are in favor of paying people more for no good reason.

I have no idea how you could possibly get that from what I've said.

 

[Hawkeye]

But that's not the main program that the NRA does. The bigger picture since its inception has always been shooting sports, education and shooting competition.
And if that was really the logical choice why was it moved from downtown DC in 1993?

I don't know anything about a decision that was made nearly a quarter century ago. Maybe they looked at space needs and costs?

 

[BE Mike]

The NRA national headquarters was on 16th st in DC until 1993 or so, and it built a new building in Fairfax, Northern Va.
They were talking about moving to Texas a few years ago, it never came to fruition.
They have been having lots of problems with the building falling apart.

That's not uncommon with a 30 year old building. My daughter works in a federal building. Talk about issues!

 

[Creedmoor]

I have read they even have the expensive toilet paper in their bathrooms. Pretty outrageous.

Not in the basement and the 1st and 2nd floors. Only upstairs for the suits.

 

[ikendrick15]

Finally. Wayne is out. It is about time.

Wayne LaPierre announces resignation as NRA chief

Longtime National Rifle Association CEO and executive vice president Wayne LaPierre announced his resignation from the NRA after more than three decades serving as its chief.

www.foxnews.com

Good Riddance. I can only hope that maybe the NRA can get back to actually defending all of our rights instead of just the ones that help them politically.

 

[Ingomike]

Good Riddance. I can only hope that maybe the NRA can get back to actually defending all of our rights instead of just the ones that help them politically.

This makes me laugh, like several other points in this thread. Said like the NRA was some juggernaut 2A defender for the last 100 years or more and they have just strayed from their roots.

For the most part the NRA was just about what @Creedmoor says, a safety and training organization with little political clout. That changed in the 70’s when some took over and they became more politically active into the lobbying organization they are today.

The NRA grew and grew in political power, that is until this crap...

 

[Twangbanger]

That's your take. Sure, pay people 50% more than you need to.

I think purple was implied in Expat's comment.

The proposed move to Texas was not an attempt to lay-off an expensive D.C. workforce and replace them with more affordable Texans. It was an attempt to escape the attention-seeking NY Attorney General machine which has been a stepping stone to the NY Governors' office for people like Elliott Spitzer.

The zip code where NRA currently resides is one of the richest in the Nation. That's not an accident, and I will assure you it was not chosen with penny-pinching in mind. DC in general is expensive, but that's where the "game" is. The NRA is not some insurance call-center trying to minimize employee cost of living and employment expenses by locating in Muskogee RFD. Alexandria is a tony suburb and it's where the NRA decision makers (and their stylish wives) wanted to live.

 

[KLB]

I think purple was implied in Expat's comment.

The proposed move to Texas was not an attempt to lay-off an expensive D.C. workforce and replace them with more affordable Texans. It was an attempt to escape the attention-seeking NY Attorney General machine which has been a stepping stone to the NY Governors' office for people like Elliott Spitzer.

The zip code where NRA currently resides is one of the richest in the Nation. That's not an accident, and I will assure you it was not chosen with penny-pinching in mind. DC in general is expensive, but that's where the "game" is. The NRA is not some insurance call-center trying to minimize employee cost of living and employment expenses by locating in Muskogee RFD. Alexandria is a tony suburb and it's where the NRA decision makers (and their stylish wives) wanted to live.

I wasn't really speaking to the reason for their move. I was more commenting on the necessity of having the HQ there because they needed to be close to DC to do their thing. Sure the lobbyists need to be there, but accountants, marketing people, etc don't.

It's just another example of unnecessary waste.

 

[Creedmoor]

I wasn't really speaking to the reason for their move. I was more commenting on the necessity of having the HQ there because they needed to be close to DC to do their thing. Sure the lobbyists need to be there, but accountants, marketing people, etc don't.

It's just another example of unnecessary waste.

My Thing 2 just reminded me, was the last time we went to see what was new in the museum was the security guard and the gift shop clerk couldn't speak English.
We walked out of the gift shop.
And the second floor that was featuring a huge Turnbull Restoration display was closed on a sat afternoon.
My letter from then say, a 38 year Life Member got zero response..

 

[Twangbanger]

I wasn't really speaking to the reason for their move. I was more commenting on the necessity of having the HQ there because they needed to be close to DC to do their thing. Sure the lobbyists need to be there, but accountants, marketing people, etc don't.

It's just another example of unnecessary waste.

Point taken. The marketing/PR stuff was long outsourced to the Oklahoma City company Colion Noir's buddy's dad runs, so I wonder what really is left in VA. Maybe it's just a museum, range, and Wayne's suit closet

 

[Destro]

Point taken. The marketing/PR stuff was long outsourced to the Oklahoma City company Colion Noir's buddy's dad runs, so I wonder what really is left in VA. Maybe it's just a museum, range, and Wayne's suit closet

I can't speak to the range, but the museum is nice. They don't take up the whole building some of the space is subleased.

 

[KLB]

Point taken. The marketing/PR stuff was long outsourced to the Oklahoma City company Colion Noir's buddy's dad runs, so I wonder what really is left in VA. Maybe it's just a museum, range, and Wayne's suit closet

Hard to say. I saw an open accounting positionin VA. I couldn't find a count of their 614 employees there though.

 

[JCSR]

 

[Cameramonkey]

Just when you thought he wasnt smarmy enough. Between this revelation and his golden parachute, he deserves to be tarred and feathered on the way out.

Secret Recording Shows NRA Treasurer Plotting to Conceal Extravagant Expenses Involving Wayne LaPierre

Audio obtained by The Trace and ProPublica reveals, in real time, the gun lobbying group enacting a plan that would conceal payments for fancy hotels, limousines and other luxury expenses connected to its longtime CEO for a decade.

www.propublica.org

And as others have noted regarding the lawsuit, why is the NRA forced to defend him and themselves when the org itself was also a victim of his corruption and greed?

 

[Kdf101]

Not wading into this crossfire, but I do hope the next one they pick is a good one.

 

[DadSmith]

Just when you thought he wasnt smarmy enough. Between this revelation and his golden parachute, he deserves to be tarred and feathered on the way out.

Secret Recording Shows NRA Treasurer Plotting to Conceal Extravagant Expenses Involving Wayne LaPierre

Audio obtained by The Trace and ProPublica reveals, in real time, the gun lobbying group enacting a plan that would conceal payments for fancy hotels, limousines and other luxury expenses connected to its longtime CEO for a decade.

www.propublica.org

And as others have noted regarding the lawsuit, why is the NRA forced to defend him and themselves when the org itself was also a victim of his corruption and greed?

For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light.

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

WLP leaving has been a long time coming. Hope the door hits him in the ashcan and sends his slimey smile straight to hell.

 

[Cameramonkey]

For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light.

Kinda wonder if the board might get some of that cash knowing what we are finding out.

E.g. Board votes him a $12m parachute and in return WLP gifts them $50k each.

 

[rbhargan]

I will preface this by saying that I have no idea whether WLP is a good guy or a bad guy. However, the emotions on display remind me of what happens when there is a schism within a movement. One side sees Billy Graham, the other Elmer Gantry. Big Brother/Emmanuel Goldstein. Either you support the leadership or you are an apostate. Either oppose the leadership or you are a boot-licker.

Bottom line is that if the leadership of the NRA wants to retain/regain the trust of the membership, they need to be transparent about finances and clearly define compensation levels in the leadership. That does not seem too much to ask, does it?

 

[BugI02]

And we wonder why we can’t get good talented people in critical positions. What should the head of a $400 million dollar enterprise be paid?

Should the head of an advocacy organization be dedicated to the cause or dedicated to the dollars he could make? If he wants to make money, go into the private sector and put his 'lobbying skills' up for auction. If he is as good as you think he is, you would think someone would snap him up

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Non-Profit Organization Salary | Salary.com

The average Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Non-Profit Organization salary in the United States is $817,896 as of April 24, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $618,047 and $1,053,813.

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So, in answer to your question, between 1/21 and 1/35 of what he was paying himself