New York’s attorney general has sued to dissolve the National Rifle Association (NRA), alleging that senior leaders used the powerful gun lobby group as … A complaint filed to the F.E.C. The lawsuit filed Thursday, Aug. 6, by Attorney General Letitia James followed an 18-month investigation into the NRA, which is a nonprofit group originally chartered in New York. about the N.R.A.Revelations in court documents that the gun-rights group was running several million dollars’ worth of expenses through its former advertising firm, Ackerman McQueen, and then reimbursing the firm, have raised questions about its compliance and reporting practices. is chartered in New York and the office of the attorney general, Letitia James, has a range of enforcement options, the investigation has alarmed N.R.A. "If we uncover any criminal activity, we will refer it to the Manhattan district attorney," she said. Ackerman, which is involved in multiple lawsuits with the N.R.A., has said in court filings that Wayne LaPierre, the chief executive of the N.R.A., is using the firm as a scapegoat to “deflect attention from his own wrongdoing.”The N.R.A. Payments to the N.R.A.’s 76-member board have The state attorney general, Letitia James, is seeking records related to campaign finance and to the gun group’s charitable arm, among other areas. "Phillips, Powell and Frazer did not immediately respond to the lawsuit, which was filed in state court in Manhattan after an 18-month investigation and seeks fines and remuneration. Last year, the N.R.A. ""I think the NRA should move to Texas and lead a very good and beautiful life," told reporters outside the White House.The same month, Oliver North, the retired Marine lieutenant colonel who became the NRA's president in 2018, His departure revealed a fractured organization and an internal power struggle in which North and his supporters were reported to have tried to oust LaPierre, the CEO and executive vice president who has led the NRA and its more than 5 million members since 1991.LaPierre, the longtime public face of the NRA, later accused North of trying to extort him. "He said James' investigation had a "partisan purpose — not an actual concern that the NRA is not effectively using its assets to pursue its members interests. diverted $36 million last year from the foundation in various ways, far more than ever before, raising concerns among tax experts. Karl Racine, the attorney general of the District of Columbia, where the N.R.A. Brewer III, a lawyer representing the NRA, said in a statement in December that the "financial records of the NRA and affiliates were audited and reported in tax filings, in accordance with state and federal regulations — a fact that underscores the Association's commitment to good governance. can donate to political campaigns. New York Deepens Its Investigation Into the N.R.A. and its foundation are tax-exempt, only donations to the foundation are tax-deductible. But he has also come under scrutiny from major donors worried about the group's revenue and mounting legal troubles.William A. ""This is an unconstitutional, premeditated attack aiming to dismantle and destroy the NRA — the fiercest defender of America's freedom at the ballot box for decades," he said. The news and stories that matters, delivered weekday mornings.Wayne LaPierre, CEO of the National Rifle Association, at the NRA Institute for Legislative Action Leadership Forum during the NRA's annual meeting in Indianapolis on April 26, 2019. "Given the breadth and depth of the corruption, the illegality and the brazen attempts to evade the law," she said, it is necessary for the NRA to shut its doors for good to protect members and donors.In a statement, LaPierre said James' investigation is "an affront to democracy and freedom. "Importantly, James made these promises without a single shred of evidence, nor any sincere belief, that the NRA was violating the New York Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, or any other law," the countersuit says.It seeks a reprieve from James' investigation and a judgment declaring that the NRA is "operating in substantial compliance with New York not-for-profit law.