Showdown: Attorney General New York vs. NRA

Dave Workman, 2nd Amend author sums up the latest in the NRA vs. NY in a feature. NRA under attack from lawsuits in New York, District of Columbia
“In a legal double-whammy Thursday, the National Rifle Association was sued by New York State Attorney General Letitia James and Washington, D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine, both alleging mishandling of funds, and James is also asking the court to dissolve the 149-year-old organization.”

NRA almost immediately counter-sued in New York, according to Fox News. In that lawsuit, NRA asserts, “The New York Democratic Party seeks to harass, defund and dismantle the NRA because of what it believes and what it says. Only this Court can stop it.”…..end of intro Ny Dave Workman.

Many supporters as well as opponents took their cases to twitter:

“The First Democrats wanted to defund the police, and now they are trying to eliminate your god-given rights enshrined in the Second Amendment. This attack on the @NRA is the latest step in their far-left agenda

NRA President fired back at AG James: “This was a baseless, premeditated attack on our organization and the Second Amendment freedoms it fights to defend. You could have set your watch by it: the investigation was going to reach its crescendo as we move into the 2020 election cycle. It’s a transparent attempt to score political points and attack the leading voice in opposition to the leftist agenda. This has been a power grab by a political opportunist – a desperate move that is part of a rank political vendetta.

“Our members won’t be intimidated or bullied in their defense of political and constitutional freedom. As evidenced by the lawsuit filed by the NRA today against the NY AG, we not only will not shrink from this fight – we will confront it and prevail. WAyne LaPiere, NRA President tweeted below.

Andrew Pollack weighed in with statistics:

New York City in July:

Murders up 59%

Shootings up 177%

Burglaries up 31%

Auto thefts up 53%

What is the response from New York’s wack job of an attorney general?

Dissolve the NRA!

— Andrew Pollack (@AndrewPollackFL) August 7, 2020

(2/3)…we move into the 2020 election cycle. It’s a transparent attempt to score political points and attack the leading voice in opposition to the leftist agenda. This has been a power grab by a political opportunist – a desperate move that is part of a rank political vendetta.

— NRA (@NRA) August 6, 2020

#BREAKING: I filed a lawsuit to dissolve the National Rifle Association for years of self-dealing and illegal conduct.

The @NRA is fraught with fraud and abuse.

No organization is above the law.

— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) August 6, 2020

NY AG Letitia James launched an attack aiming to destroy the @NRA.

As one of the nation's most powerful political forces, @NRA members face attacks every single day. Anti-gun elitists, politicians, and the media label us terrorists, killers, and worse.

We will NEVER back down. pic.twitter.com/2N4olxKSpe

— NRA (@NRA) August 7, 2020

To be clear, no charity registered in NYS, including the @NRA, can dissolve and relocate to another state without the approval of my office or of the Supreme Court of NY.

As long as our lawsuit continues, the NRA must stay right where it is & answer for their deep-rooted fraud.

— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) August 7, 2020

We are seeking to dissolve the NRA for years of self-dealing and illegal conduct that violate New York’s charities laws and undermine its own mission.

The NRA diverted millions of dollars away from its charitable mission for personal use by senior leadership.

— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) August 6, 2020