NRA Board Resolution from October 24, 2020
Resolution moved out of order by By-Laws and Resolution Committee as not complying with By Law Article IX
Resolution submitted to the Annual Meeting of the National Rifle Association, 24 October 2020, by Frank C. Tait, Endowment Life Member No. xx7752.
WHEREAS, the National Rifle Association exists for the benefit of its members and has a long, illustrious history as the nation's premier provider of firearms safety, training, and competition, as well as our country's oldest and most effective civil rights organization; and
WHEREAS, the various missions of the NRA are dependent upon the hard work and generosity of our members and volunteers, who donate countless hours and tens of millions of dollars to our cause each year to help defend our rights and sustain our long tradition of shooting, hunting, and defense of self, family, community, state and country; and
WHEREAS, the NRA is chartered in the state of New York and subject to the laws of that state and the authority of the governor and attorney general of that state, who have declared their desire and intention to destroy our organization; and
WHEREAS, The People of the State of New York, filed a complaint by Leticia James, Attorney General of the State of New York versus The National Rifle Association of America, Inc., Wayne LaPierre, Wilson Phillips, John Frazer and Joshua Powell on August 6, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Committee of the Board exercises all of the powers of the full Board; and
WHEREAS, the Audit Committee of the Board’s must review the Association’s financial reporting process and internal controls, review and appraise the audit efforts of the Association’s independent auditors, and provide open means of communication between the Directors, the independent auditors, and the financial and senior management of the Association and will review all transactions that involve potential conflicts of interest and determine whether to approve or ratify such transactions; and
WHEREAS, the quoted depositions of ; and
WHEREAS, very similar issues were raised over 20 years ago involving this same vendor, but were squelched and ignored; and
WHEREAS, Wayne LaPierre was the Executive Vice President of the NRA 20 years ago when these issues were originally raised, and actively opposed and blocked any investigation or corrective action at that time, and during his long tenure as EVP of NRA, has often supported and defended this vendor, their practices, and other vendors and contractors who have similarly reaped huge rewards from the NRA without demonstrating any substantial return on our investment; and
WHEREAS, these highly suspect practices and failures to properly safeguard the assets of the association and its members, have created serious vulnerabilities that are being exploited by the very hostile attorney general of New York, and could result in the dismantling of the entire organization; therefore be it
RESOLVED, that, on this 24th day of October 2020, the members of the National Rifle Association of America here gathered at the Annual Meeting of Members in Tucson Arizona do hereby express our disappointment, frustration, and lack of confidence in Wayne LaPierre's ability to guide the association out of the dangerous mess he has created, and call for his immediate resignation; and be it further
RESOLVED, that we, the members here gathered, also have no confidence in the members of the NRA Board of Directors who serve on the Audit Committee, the Finance Committee, and the Executive Committee, who were directly tasked with oversight of the operations of the organization and its finances and failed to identify and correct these long-running discrepancies that have cost our association tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions of dollars, and put it in such a precarious position; and call for their immediate resignations.
RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution, along with a brief description of its reception and passage by this body, should be prominently published in the Official Journal of the association within six months of adjournment of this meeting.