NRA faces probe that could cost it its nonprofit status

[babylonsister]

NRA faces probe that could cost it its nonprofit status
The subpoenas add to the piling issues for the imploding organization.
Casey Michel
Jul 14, 2019, 9:45 am


On Friday, the DC attorney general formally issued subpoenas requesting financial information from the National Rifle Association (NRA) and its charitable arm, the NRA Foundation — the latest in a long ling of piling issues threatening to bring down the entire organization.

The subpoenas are focused on whether or not the NRA breached DC’s nonprofit regulations. “We are seeking documents from these two nonprofits detailing, among other things, their financial records, payments to vendors, and payments to officers and directors,” DC Attorney General Karl Racine said.

If the NRA refuses to comply with Racine’s demand, or if the DC attorney’s general office finds the NRA in breach of nonprofit regulations, Racine’s office can bring court proceedings seeking to dissolve the NRA in its entirety, or to place the organization in receivership.

The NRA has replied that it will comply with Racine’s request. “The NRA has full confidence in its accounting practices and commitment to good governance,” NRA counsel William Brewer III said.

The subpoenas are the latest in a litany of developments ratcheting concerns about the NRA’s financial future — and the future of the organization itself.

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https://thinkprogress.org/nra-faces-probe-that-could-cost-it-its-nonprofit-status-63c68315b247/

[UTUSN]

1. K&R

[Roland99]

2. Sic 'em!

[kimbutgar]

3. So you think munchkin is going to revoke their non profit status?

I don’t think so.

[babylonsister]

8. Good point. Might get some feedback

and hopefully lots of it.

[dalton99a]

9. +1. Trump will not let that happen

[PatrickforO]

4. This would be absolutely wonderful! To see this disgusting organization lose its

nonprofit status and have to pay taxes would be a huge leap forward.

Then, step II - target these right-wing 'evangelical' churches. Falwell, Focus on the Family, and the rest. If they are using their pulpit to influence politics in this nation then they ought to be paying taxes.

[BigmanPigman]

5. I like your Step 2!

[pecosbob]

11. Before we move onto the evangelicals, the NRA needs to answer for campaign finance violations

People need to go to jail for funneling hundreds of millions in foreign donations to the Rs. The Elena A. Khusyaynova case should show coordination between the NRA and the Russians.

[BigmanPigman]

12. Russia came to my mind too!

[paleotn]

6. Burn 'em. Burn 'em down.

[kwolf68]

7. This is a dream...

Damn near a wet dream, but a dream no less.

[fescuerescue]

10. never happen

The NRA wields to much political power. If it didn't, we wouldn't even be talking about it.

If this were during a Democratic administration, such a probe would create a massive influx of cash for the NRA. During a Republican one, it just get's set aside.

Makes for a nice article though.

[MagickMuffin]

13. Take it from their COLD DEAD HANDS

leave them with nothing but jail time.