Title: ◆ A Strong NRA Lives On! ◆
Post by Panther on Apr 7th, 2021 at 4:12pm
. NRA Leaves New York to Reincorporate in Texas
Announces New Strategic Plan
NRA Plans to Exit New York to Pursue Opportunity, Growth & Progress in Texas;
Plan Benefits Association, Its Millions of Members,
& All Supporters of the Second AmendmentSource: THE NRA Quote:[b]Fairfax, VA – The National Rifle Association of America (“NRA”) today announced it will restructure the Association as a Texas nonprofit to exit what it believes is a corrupt political & regulatory environment in New York. The move will enable long-term, sustainable growth & ensure the NRA’s continued success as the nation’s leading advocate for constitutional freedom – free from the toxic political environment of New York.
The NRA plan, which involves utilizing the protection of the bankruptcy court, has the Association dumping New York & organizing its legal & regulatory matters in an efficient forum. The move comes at a time when the NRA is in its strongest financial condition in years.
The NRA will continue with the forward advancement of the enterprise – confronting anti-Second Amendment activities, promoting firearm safety & training, & advancing public programs across the United States. There will be no immediate changes to the NRA’s operations or workforce.
The Association will seek court approval to reincorporate the Association in the State of Texas – home to more than 400,000 NRA members & site of the 2021 NRA Annual Meeting in Houston.
“This strategic plan represents a pathway to opportunity, growth & progress,” says NRA CEO & EVP Wayne LaPierre. “Obviously, an important part of this plan is ‘dumping New York.’ The NRA is pursuing reincorporating in a state that values the contributions of the NRA, celebrates our law-abiding members, & will join us as a partner in upholding constitutional freedom. This is a transformational moment in the history of the NRA.”
The restructuring plan aims to streamline costs & expenses, proceed with pending litigation in a coordinated & structured manner, & realize many financial & strategic advantages.
The Path Forward
The NRA will move quickly through the restructuring process. Its day-to-day operations, training programs, & Second Amendment advocacy will continue as usual.
By exiting New York, where the NRA has been incorporated for approximately 150 years, the NRA abandons a state where elected officials have weaponized the legal & regulatory powers they wield to penalize the Association & its members for purely political purposes.
In the summer of 2018, then New York Attorney General candidate Letitia James vowed that, if elected, she would use the powers of her office to investigate the “legitimacy” of the NRA.
Without a shred of evidence to support the claim, she called the Association a “terrorist organization” & a “criminal enterprise.” As promised, she commenced an “investigation” upon being elected to the Office of NYAG &, predictably, filed a lawsuit seeking to dissolve the NRA just prior to the November 2020 national election.
The NRA filed a lawsuit in August 2020 against the NYAG similar to its lawsuit against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo & the New York State Department of Financial Services, filed in 2018. The NRA pursues the defendants for attempting to “blacklist” the organization & its financial partners in violation of their First Amendment rights. The NRA will continue those legal actions.
“Under this plan, the Association wisely seeks protection from N.Y. officials who it believes have illegally weaponized their powers against the NRA & its members,” says William A. Brewer III, counsel to the NRA in those cases. “The NRA will continue the fight to protect the interests of its members in New York – & all forums where the NRA is unlawfully singled out for its Second Amendment advocacy.”
With respect to its headquarters, the NRA has formed a committee to study opportunities for relocating segments of its business operations to Texas or other states. The Association will analyze whether a move of its headquarters, now located in Fairfax, Virginia, is in the best interests of its members. In the meantime, the NRA’s general business operations will remain in Fairfax.
To facilitate its strategic plan & restructuring, the NRA & one of its subsidiaries filed voluntary chapter 11 petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. Chapter 11 proceedings are routinely utilized by businesses, nonprofits & organizations of all kinds to streamline legal & financial affairs.
The NRA will propose a plan that provides for payment in full of all valid creditors’ claims. The Association expects to uphold commitments to employees, vendors, members, & other community stakeholders.
“The plan allows us to protect the NRA & go forward with a renewed focus on Second Amendment advocacy,” says NRA Pres. Carolyn Meadows. “We will continue to honor the trust placed in us by employees, members & other stakeholders – following a blueprint that allows us to become the strongest NRA ever known.” |
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The NRA has taken bold steps to protect the organization, it's assets, it's employees, & it's membership going forward.
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