A National Rifle Association (NRA) logo is displayed at the NRA annual national convention in Dallas, Texas, May 18, 2024. (Reuters/Carlos Barria)
The suit claims that the foundation has a personal "beef" with the NRA, and that the faction is "bitter" about losing control of the NRA’s board following "a series of scandals."
Wayne LaPierre, the NRA’s former chief, resigned in January 2024 as he was set to face trial in a corruption case brought by Democratic New York Attorney General Letitia James. Prosecutors alleged that NRA executives used millions in company funds on luxury personal purchases and trips.
Then-President of the National Rifle Association Bob Barr, center, speaks during the NRA annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, April 26, 2025. Bill Bachenberg, right, succeeded Barr as president a short time later. (Reuters/Jeenah Moon)
A judge later decided not to assign an outside monitor to oversee the NRA, but banned LaPierre from employment with the organization for ten years.
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The lawsuit asks a federal judge in Washington, D.C., to bar the foundation from what the NRA calls unfair competition, including promoting or advertising any affiliation with the NRA or using its logo. It also seeks to block conduct that could lead the public to believe the foundation’s activities are "sponsored, endorsed, or authorized by, or associated or connected with" the NRA.
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