So, the NRA seems to be in some financial difficulty...

[MineralMan]

Could it be that the Russian funds have stopped coming in since the 2016 election is in the past? Was the NRA relying too much on that money?

Hmm....

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Ya think?

[MineralMan]

3. Frankly, it just occurred to me.

It's easy to get used to money coming in and forget that it might not always be the same. Lots of people get in trouble that way. Could the NRA be that naive?

[Thomas Hurt]

2. I think they were getting scammed by North (big shock there, lol) and whatizface...

and their PR firm was screwing them too. Near as I can tell the NRA was rotting from the inside.

[comradebillyboy]

4. Talking Points memo has been doing a great job of covering the NRA's

troubles. I'd like to see Wane in a suit with rather wider stripes.

[Hoyt]

5. Shut that racist domestic terrorist organization down.

[USALiberal]

6. I think they are lying to get donations. nt

[Xolodno]

7. For 8 years they got extra donation money due to Obama being President.

They have to be used to the "peak and trough" of donations during the current office holder. But what if, they started seeing a slower and larger rise in donations? And assumed it was all legit (blindly believing more Americans were on-board with guns or were suddenly richer). So lets say, the rule of thumb was donations are 20% lower during a Republican Presidency....but they incorporated Russian Money into that figure.

And even in non-profits, corruption often takes hold when large sums of money start rolling in...and they get comfortable with that lifestyle.

But once the election is over, donations don't drop 20%...they drop double that. Executives are going to be begrudgingly taking a hit to their lifestyle. And first opt to cut at the rank and file.

I don't think the NRA is going anywhere any time soon, but wouldn't it be ironic, they were the own architects of their demise?

[struggle4progress]

8. It' s a total mystery to everyone where all the money went!

There were reports that LaPierre spent $39,000 a day on clothes and $3450 a month for an intern's apartment. And then there were rumors of extortion. But of course nobody has a clue who could possibly have been the mark in a blackmail game or what the alleged bad behavior might have been

[DFW]

10. Americans have so many guns already

I don't know who else our arms manufacturers can sell them to. Remington Arms already declared Chapter 11 once.

As for LaPierre--well, he is a Republicans with access to a lot of money that isn't his, but that he could use to spend on himself. What did you expect? Donations to the American Cancer Society?

[struggle4progress]

12. Well, sure, Americans have lots of guns

But there's probably still a frustrated civilian market for 450 calibre naval artillery

[DFW]

13. True, but still

Even with someone as deep pockets as LaPierre would have a hard time clandestinely carrying one of those around even if he DID have a "concealed carry" license.

[HipChick]

9. Thoughts and prayers...

[Amishman]

11. Self dealing and corruption, and we should be glad

Just imagine how disruptive they could have been if their leadership wasn't effectively stealing half their money.