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NRA Petition Candidate – Willes Lee

September 15, 2024 by 1 Comment

Willes Lee got left out in the cold by the Nominating Committee. I don’t think that would be a surprise to anyone who has read my blog or seen his criticisms of the cabal on social media. If there is anything the cabal hates more than a reformer it is one of their own who awakened to the dangers they posed to the organization and thus to the Second Amendment. Willes became dead to them when he resigned from the Special Litigation Committee and they took their retribution.

I will admit that it still pisses me off that he called me a hater back in 2019 when I said there were problems within the NRA and it needed fixing. Being of Irish extraction, I can hold a grudge with the best of them. That said, I really do think Willes could bring something to the Board with his knowledge of how the cabal thinks and his knowledge of the inner workings of the NRA. He reached out to me with regard to the Special Litigation Committee to correct my erroneous belief (and that of others) that the members were chosen by position and not by name. He didn’t have to do it but he did it.

Given all of this, Willes has my support as a petition candidate for the Board. Both the Complementary Spouse and I have signed his petition and returned it. Besides, his cryptic needling of the cabal is quite entertaining!

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You can return Willes’ petition either to him directly at 5527 3rd Street South, Arlington VA 22204. Alternatively, you can return it along with other petitions to Rocky Marshall. That address is Frontier Truck Gear, Attn Rocky Marshall, PO Box 277, Center Point, TX 78010. Regardless of which address you send it, the petition should be sent so that it arrives by September 30th.

As with all of these petition candidates, if you can get more voting members to sign it, so much the better. A voting member is a) a Life Member of whatever level or b) an Annual Member with five years of continuous membership without a break.

Time is of the essence. We have about two weeks to go in which to secure the necessary signatures to get Willes and the others on the ballot. The goal is to have a reform candidate for every slot just like the cabal has loaded the ballot with those who support the status quo.

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NRA Petition Candidate – Todd Vandermyde

September 14, 2024 by 1 Comment

I remember Don Moran, then president of the Illinois State Rifle Association, telling me that no one knew the laws concerning firearms in Illinois better than Todd Vandermyde. Don said he could quote the laws to you. Todd used this to our advantage for years in Illinois when he served as the NRA’s contract lobbyist and put together coalitions to both stop bad bills and pass good bills in Springfield. If Todd makes the ballot as he should and gets elected to the Board of Directors, the impact he would make on the Legal Affairs and Legislative Affairs Committee would be tremendous.

Todd is a friend and we have discussed cases and legal strategies for years. Even though Todd is not a lawyer – he was an operating engineer – he sees paths to victory in the courts that many lawyers cannot see due to their rigid mindset. You can see this for yourself on Todd’s YouTube channel called Freedom’s Steel where he discusses the Rahimi case. As Todd has said many times, imagine what could have been done for the Second Amendment with just a fraction of the money wasted on Brewer.

I should note here that I submitted Todd’s name to the Nominating Committee for nomination while he submitted mine. I still think that even though they overlooked him that he was more qualified to sit on the Board than many whom they did put on the ballot. I have embedded his bio below.

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I would strongly urge you to sign Todd’s petition if you are a voting member and ask fellow voting members to do likewise. Both the Complementary Spouse and I have signed his petition. This is the second time I’ve posted his petition because I believe so strongly in his candidacy.

You can return Jim’s petition either to him directly at 2341 Iroquois Lane, Yorkville, IL 80560. Alternatively, you can return it along with other petitions to Rocky Marshall. That address is Frontier Truck Gear, Attn Rocky Marshall, PO Box 277, Center Point, TX 78010. Regardless of which address you send it, the petition should be sent so that it arrives by September 30th.

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As with all of these petition candidates, if you can get more voting members to sign it, so much the better. A voting member is a) a Life Member of whatever level or b) an Annual Member with five years of continuous membership without a break.

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NRA Petition Candidate – Jim Sheckels

September 14, 2024 by 1 Comment

Jim Sheckels is a fellow North Carolinian who lives in Fayetteville. He brings a ton of experience to the table ranging from 21 years in the US Army and another 20 plus years with the Department of Defense as a civilian to being a NRA training counselor and a Master Hunter Education Instructor. Frankly, there is too much stuff there to list. However, what solidified my support for Jim is when I found out he was a life member of Grass Roots North Carolina. That told me everything about his unwavering support for the Second Amendment.

You can read more about Jim’s experience and activities in his bio below:

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You can return Jim’s petition either to him directly at 6916 Glynn Mill Farm Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28306. Alternatively, you can return it along with other petitions to Rocky Marshall. That address is Frontier Truck Gear, Attn Rocky Marshall, PO Box 277, Center Point, TX 78010. Regardless of which address you send it, the petition should be sent so that it arrives by September 30th. Both the Complementary Spouse and I have signed his petition.

As with all of these petition candidates, if you can get more voting members to sign it, so much the better. A voting member is a) a Life Member of whatever level or b) an Annual Member with five years of continuous membership without a break.

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NRA Petition Candidate – Frank Tait

September 13, 2024 by 2 Comments

Frank Tait ran as a reformer before being for reform was cool. It was Frank Tait who authored the controversial resolution expressing no confidence in Wayne LaPierre in 2019. He was right but the cabal fought it off. It was Frank Tait who unsuccessfuly sought to intervene in the New York case on behalf of the members as it seemed no one was actually representing the members. Frank did make it on the Board for a short period in late 2022 and early 2023. He tried to open some eyes and maybe he did.

I have supported Frank each and every time he has run by petition and I proudly support him again. The Complementary Spouse and I cheerfully signed and returned his petition.

Frank Tait PetitionDownload

You can return Frank’s petition either to him directly at 425 W. Wayne Ave, Wayne, PA 19087. Alternatively, you can return it along with other petitions to Rocky Marshall. That address is Frontier Truck Gear, Attn Rocky Marshall, PO Box 277, Center Point, TX 78010. Regardless of which address you send it, the petition should be sent so that it arrives by September 30th. Both the Complementary Spouse and I have signed his petition.

As with all of these petition candidates, if you can get more voting members to sign it, so much the better. A voting member is a) a Life Member of whatever level or b) an Annual Member with five years of continuous membership without a break.

If you want to know a bit more about Frank’s qualifications, here is his bio:

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NRA Petition Candidate – Charles Brown

September 13, 2024 by

Charles “Charlie” Brown is the President and owner of MKS Supply out of Dayton, Ohio. You may not recognize MKS Supply but you certainly will recognize some of their brands including Inland Manufacturing and Hi-Point. Originally hired as a sales representative with the predecessor company when he graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a business degree, he worked his way up and purchased the company in 1994. He would bring a level of business and management experience to the Board of Directors that is sorely lacking. His “official bio” is below:

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You can return Charlie’s petition either to him directly at 2446 Glen Arbor Ct, Dayton, OH 45414. Alternatively, you can return it along with other petitions to Rocky Marshall. That address is Frontier Truck Gear, Attn Rocky Marshall, PO Box 277, Center Point, TX 78010. Regardless of which address you send it, the petition should be sent so that it arrives by September 30th. Both the Complementary Spouse and I have signed his petition.

Charles Brown PetitionDownload

I understand that Charlie has promised a Yeet Cannon 9 to everyone who signs his petition. Sorry – just kidding!

As with all of these petition candidates, if you can get more voting members to sign it, so much the better. A voting member is a) a Life Member of whatever level or b) an Annual Member with five years of continuous membership without a break.

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NRA Petition Candidate – Jim Porter

September 13, 2024 by

Former NRA President Jim Porter has been a thorn in the side of Bill Brewer. From what I understand, he has challenged both his competence and his billings.

It was Mr. Porter who moved that the May 2024 board meeting remain open and not in Executive Session. This was the meeting that saw three of the four reform candidates win officer or executive positions.

While not privy to the discussions within the Nominating Committee, I have to assume opposition from the cabal was one of the reasons he was not re-nominated for the 2025 ballot. It is virtually unheard of that a former NRA president is not nominated for re-election. Yet both he and Marion Hammer were not nominated for re-election. NRA In Danger has referred to this as the second director’s purge.

Since the Nominating Committee didn’t put Mr. Porter on the ballot, it falls to you and me to do it by petition.

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You can return Mr. Porter’s petition either to him directly at 880 Montclair Rd, Suite 175, Birmingham, AL 35213. Alternatively, you can return it along with other petitions to Rocky Marshall. That address is Frontier Truck Gear, Attn Rocky Marshall, PO Box 277, Center Point, TX 78010. Regardless of which address you send it, the petition should be sent so that it arrives by September 30th.

According to his firm biography, Mr. Porter, an attorney, concentrates on defense work for public utilities and product liability claims for the firearms industry. His biography related to his work with the NRA is below.

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Both the Complementary Spouse and I have signed Mr. Porter’s petition and returned it. I would urge you to do so as well. His experience is necessary if the reform of the NRA is to be successful.

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An Example Of A Board Of Directors Doing The Right Thing

September 12, 2024 by 2 Comments

Norfolk Southern Corporation is the fifth largest railroad in the United States. It has 20,200 employees, 21,300 miles of track, and generated $12.2 billion in revenues in 2023. Its board of directors has 13 members including the CEO. When it needs to act in a hurry, it acts.

On September 8th, the company announced the Board of Directors had opened an investigation into potential conduct by its CEO Alan Shaw that contravened the company’s policys and its Code of Ethics. The release noted that the company takes all allegations of misconduct seriously and the Board’s Audit Committee had hired a law firm to conduct an independent investigation.

Picture courtesy of Norfolk Southern corporate website.

Alan Shaw joined Norfolk Southern in 1994 and became CEO in 2022. Prior to that he was an Executive VP and Chief Marketing Officer for six years and the VP in charge of Intermodal Operations prior to that.

Today, in an unanimous vote, the Board of Directors fired Shaw for having a consensual relationship with a subordinate. The subordinate, Nabanita Nag, was the Executive Vice President Corporate Affairs, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary. She was also terminated today.

Shaw was paid $13.4 million in 2023. However, since he was fired for cause, it is unlikely he will receive any severance or other deferred compensation.

I want to emphasize that Mr. Shaw was in a consensual relationship with Ms. Nag. He morever had not diverted any corporate funds for his personal use nor was it found that he had violated his fiduciary duties to Norfolk Southern or its shareholders.

This is an example of a Board of Directors acting as it should. They had credible allegations of misconduct in violation of company policy, they investigated it, and they acted expeditiously.

I bring up this example of board action to provide a contrast with the Board of Directors of the NRA. Many on that Board either knew or should have known that Wayne LaPierre was abusing his role as EVP and CEO for improper gains. The Audit Committee had heard from whistleblowers allegations of financial improprieties and did nothing. They had the Frenkel Report as early as 2003 showing financial abuses of credit cards by Wayne’s gatekeeper Millie Hallow. All of this was on top of the issues raised by Ollie North and Richard Childress in 2019. Instead of taking a positive stance and terminating Wayne, they defended him up until he resigned earlier this year.

There are two morals to this story. The first is that when presented with credible evidence of violations of company policy, a good board acted as they should have done. The NRA’s board did not. The second is that an effective board cannot have 76 directors if it is to be a viable board and do its fiduciary duty. The Norfolk Southern board had 12 independent members and they not only did their duty but did it quickly.

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Whistleblower Lawsuit Filed Against NRA In Virginia Court

September 10, 2024 by 2 Comments

Apryl Marie Fogel, former Director of the Women’s Leadership Forum, filed suit this past Friday afternoon against the NRA in Fairfax County Circuit Court. The lawsuit alleges the NRA violated the Virginia Whistleblower Protection Law, Va. Code § 40.1-27.3, by terminating her after she had made numerous reports about the misuse of monies in violation of the NRA’s own policies. She reported these violations to, among others, former Executive Director of Advancement Tyler Schropp and current NRA Director Janet Nyce. Nyce also serves as the co-chair of the Women’s Leadership Forum.

Representing Ms. Fogel is attorney Jane Lemley of the firm Harrison and Johnston, PLC of Winchester, Virginia. Lemley is an expert in employment and labor law who has been listed in multiple issues of The Best Lawyers in America.

The suit alleges:

  • Fogel reported to both Tyler Schropp as Executive Director of the Office of Advancement and to the co-chairs of the Women’s Leadership Forum Janet Nyce and Jane Brown.
  • Fogel had worked with other tax-exempt charitable organizations and understood that accurate records of both donations and donors must be kept under Federal and applicable state law.
  • Fogel understood that donor funds given to the NRA and WLF could not be used for “expensive services, lavish gifts, and personal gain.”
  • Fogel erroneously assumed that both Schropp and Nyce were as equally committed as she to “to ensuring that the NRA complied with applicable federal and state law with respect to financial management and use of donated funds.”
  • That contractor MC500 provided “black car services” to Janet Nyce in violation of NRA policy for which the NRA was charged $150 per hour.
  • That contractor MC500 often charged for work that could be done in-house at the NRA and that often was never completed. This included flying Jennifer Bridgeman, the Chief Marketing Officer of MC500, to take minutes at a meeting of the WLF Executive Council at Janet Nyce’s request notwithstanding that NRA staff could complete the same task.
  • Fogel reassigned much of this work to NRA staff as a cost saving and efficiency measure cutting out MC500. This led to Janet Nyce calling and shouting at Fogel as Nyce said it was “her prerogative to incur whatever cost she saw fit for the WLF program.”
  • Fogel reported this to Schropp along with her cost saving measures and was angrily told “to stay in her lane.”
  • After this and other incidents, Schropp and Nyce treated Fogel in such a manner as to create a toxic work environment. Nyce went so far as to convene “a meeting of the WLF staff and leadership at the NRA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, but excluded Ms. Fogel, the Director of the WLF, from this meeting.
  • Fogel was ordered by Susan LaPierre to purchase a “$240 Baccarat crystal butterfly” as a gift to Indiana First Lady Janet Holcombe using her personal credit card. Upon investigation, Fogel determined making such a gift would violate Indiana law regarding the value of gifts. LaPierre was not pleased to be told this. Following this, she was retaliated against by Mrs. LaPierre, Jane Brown, Nyce, and the infamous former intern Megan Allen who had her apartment expenses paid by the NRA.
  • Fogel became concerned about a potential security breach involving donors due to a Dropbox maintained by MC500 entitled “WLF Shared Folder” that would allow former NRA employees access. Schropp dismissed her concerns but they were validated by NRA Security Manager Bob Jenkins.
  • There was improper and haphazard record keeping when it came to WLF member donations. Often donations would be credited to the wrong person including Janet Nyce.
  • Fogel had her probationary period extended another 90 days in retaliation for reporting these issues.
  • Finally, two days after she reported the security breach and soon after she had delivered a report on NRA-WLF financial mismanagement to Schropp, Nyce, Brown, and director Barbara Rumpel, she was terminated with no explanation.

Fogel is asking that she be reinstated to her former position or a comparable one, that she be paid $150,000 in compensation for lost wages and benefits, that she be awarded attorney costs, and that applicable interest should be paid on the lost wages. She is also asking for a jury trial.

Fogel has communicated to me that she did not want to bring this lawsuit but was facing the statute of limitations on time to bring the suit. Her hope is that a settlement can be reached.

I have had many conversations with her over the past year regarding the NRA and its issues. I believe what she has alleged in this lawsuit. One need only look at those mentioned in the lawsuit to come to that conclusion. You have Tyler Schropp who used the NRA as his personal piggy bank. You have cabal members Janet Nyce and Barbara Rumpel. You have contractors upset that someone interrupted their gravy train. Finally, you have Susan LaPierre herself. What more needs to be said about the veracity of Fogel’s allegations.

I have tried to summarize the case but read all 40 pages of it. It will both sadden and anger you.

Apryl Marie Fogel v. NRA Complaint Filed 9-6-24Download
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Revamped NRA 2024-2025 Committee Assignments

August 31, 2024 by 3 Comments

NRA President Bob Barr had made a number of committee assignments that were, in my opinion, ill-conceived in light of Judge Cohen’s interim decision in Phase 2 of the NRA’s trial in New York. Many of the assignments had been in direct conflict with the judge’s decision. However, cooler heads prevailed and Barr has now made a revamped assortment of committee assignments. I understand he made these after discussing them with 1st VP Bill Bachenberg and 2nd VP Mark Vaughan.

Below you will find the new assignments for all committees. Most significantly, Charles Cotton and David Coy neither head nor are members of the Audit or Finance Committees respectively. Moreover, Cotton no longer heads nor is a member of the Ethics Committee.

Here are all the assignments.

(1) ACTION SHOOTING COMMITTEE
Dwight D. Van Horn, Chairman
Don Martin, Vice Chairman
William H. Allen
Clel Baudler
John M. Gordon
George Mowbray


(2) AIR GUN
Edie P. Fleeman, Chairman
Patricia A. Clark, Vice Chairman
Ted W. Carter
Clyde Furr
Amy James
Lisa Kelley


(3) AUDIT
Curtis S. Jenkins, Chairman
Charles R. Beers III, Vice Chairman
Rocky Marshall
Ronald L. Schmeits
Eb Wilkinson


(4) BLACK POWDER
David G. Coy, Chairman
Johnny Nugent, Vice Chairman
David A. Keene
Don Saba
Terri Townsend


(5) BYLAWS & RESOLUTIONS
Carol Frampton, Chairman
Scott L. Bach, Vice Chairman
Larry E. Craig
Phillip B. Journey
John C. Sigler
Danny Stowers
James L. Wallace
Judi White

(6) CLUBS & ASSOCIATIONS
Maria Heil, Chairman
Bill Miller, Vice Chairman
Donald Bradway
Charles L. Cotton
Steven W. Dulan
Rick Ector
Todd Ellis
Al Hammond
Antonio Hernandez
Charles T. Hiltunen III
Tom King
James L. Wallace
Michael O. Ware
Cathy Wright


(7) COLLEGIATE PROGRAMS
Edie P. Fleeman, Chairman
David Raney, Vice Chairman
Paul Benneche
Cathy Callahan
Ted W. Carter
David G. Coy
Isaac Demarest
Bruce Widener


(8) COMPETITION RULES & PROGRAMS
Dwight D. Van Horn, Chairman
Clel Baudler, Vice Chairman
William H. Allen
Thomas P. Arvas
Patricia A. Clark
David G. Coy
Edie P. Fleeman
Tom King
Jay Printz
John C. Sigler
Howard J. Walter


(9) DISABLED SHOOTING SPORTS
Clel Baudler, Chairman
Tom King, Vice Chairman
William Bachenberg
Anthony P. Colandro
Marco Delarosa
Matt Guedes
Graham Hill
Robin Kelleher
Edward Mays
Regis Synan


(10) EDUCATION & TRAINING
Ronnie G. Barrett, Chairman
Todd Ellis, Vice Chairman
Charles R. Beers III
Donald Bradway
Anthony P. Colandro
Charles L. Cotton
James Cozort
Rick Ector
Scott Johnson
Owen Buz Mills
Janet D. Nyce
Mitch O’Neal-Mitchell
Amanda Suffecool
Thomas Tuggle


(11) ELECTIONS
J. William Carter, Chairman
Don Saba, Vice Chairman
Rick Ector
Edward J. Land, Jr.
Steve Schreiner


(12) ETHICS
Blaine Wade, Chairman
Mark Vaughan, Vice Chairman
Ronnie G. Barrett
Clel Baudler
Maria Heil
Jay Printz
Barbara Rumpel

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(13) F-CLASS HIGH POWER RIFLE
John C. Sigler, Chairman
Howard J. Walter, Vice Chairman
Dan Bramley
David G. Coy
Charles Rowe
Matt Schwartzkopf


(14) FINANCE (7-10)
Eb Wilkinson, Chairman
Patricia A. Clark, Vice Chairman
William A. Bachenberg
Joel Friedman
Curtis S. Jenkins
Bill Miller
Buz Mills
Don Saba
Ronald L. Schmeits
Amanda Suffecool


(15) GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT
Cathy Wright, Chairman
Amanda Suffecool, Vice Chairman
James Chapman
Richard S. Figueroa
Sandra S. Froman
Craig Haggard
Jeffrey Knox
David Raney
Mark Robinson
Don Saba
Steve Schreiner
James A. Tomes
Linda L. Walker
Judi White
Eb Wilkinson


(16) GUN COLLECTORS
Blaine Wade, Chairman
Robert J. Wos, Vice Chairman
Paul Babaz
Eric Beeby
Craig Bell
Allan D. Cors
Garry James
Mike Papac
David Prawdzik
Wayne Anthony Ross
Richard F. Shea
Bruce Widener


(17) HEARINGS
Larry Craig, Chairman
Charles Hiltunen III, Vice Chairman
Sharon Callan
Carol Frampton
Niger Innis
Scott Johnson
David Raney
Jay Wallace
Eb Wilkinson


(18) HIGH POWER RIFLE
Howard J. Walter, Chairman
Thomas J. Layou, Vice Chairman
Isaac Demarest
Dennis R. Flaharty
Tom King
Denise Loring
John C. Sigler
Brad Sutherland

(19) HUNTING &WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
Ward M. French, Chairman
Stephen R. Plaster, Vice Chairman
Tim Archer
Charles R. Beers III
Paul Babaz
Jefferey Crane
Carol Frampton
Aurelia Skipworth Giacometto
Mike Ingram
Andrew McIntyre
Mitzy McCorvey
Barry Partlo
Mark Peterson
Tyler Ruhland
Nick Wiley


(20) LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE
Jay Printz, Chairman
Blaine E. Wade, Vice Chairman
William H. Allen
Clel Baudler
Sharon Callan
Louis Hunter
Wayne Ivey
Robert Rotter
Randy Sutton
Robert Vadasz
Dwight D. Van Horn
Mark E. Vaughan


(21) LEGAL AFFAIRS
Sandra S. Froman, Chairman
Scott L. Bach, Vice Chairman
Bob Barr
Steven Dulan
Carol Frampton
Charles T. Hiltunen III
Curtis S. Jenkins
John C. Sigler

(22) LEGISLATIVE POLICY
Kayne Robinson, Chairman
Larry E. Craig, Vice Chairman
Joe M. Allbaugh
Scott L. Bach
Bob Barr
Allan D. Cors
Dennis Fusaro
Sandra S. Froman
Graham Hill
Charles L. Hiltunen III
Niger Innis
Curtis S. Jenkins
David A. Keene
Matt Kilgo
Jeffrey Knox
Carolyn D. Meadows
Alan B. Mollohan
James W. Porter II
David Raney
Robert A. Rotter
Barbara Rumpel
John C. Sigler
Linda L. Walker
Eb Wilkinson

Federal Affairs Subcommittee
Sandra S. Froman, Chairman
Charles L. Hiltunen III, Vice Chairman
Allan D. Cors
Graham Hill
Jeffrey Knox
Allan B. Mollohan


International Affairs Subcommittee
Bob Barr, Chairman
Eb Wilkinson, Vice Chairman
Larry Craig
Dennis Fusaro
Niger Innis
David A. Keene
David Raney
Kayne Robinson


State & Local Affairs Subcommittee
Scott L. Bach, Chairman
John Sigler, Vice Chairman
Joe Allbaugh
Curtis S. Jenkins
Matt Kilgo
Rob Rotter
Barbara Rumpel
Linda Walker


(23) MEMBERSHIP
Blaine E. Wade, Chairman
Kayne B. Robinson, Vice Chairman
Paul Babaz
Dean Cain
Anthony Colandro
Todd Ellis
Dennis Fusaro
David E. Fitzmorris
Mitzy McCorvey
Jay Printz
James Schenck
Judi White


(24) MILITARY & VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
Leroy Sisco, Chairman
Jay Printz, Vice Chairman
Joe M. Allbaugh
Ted Carter
Lou Davis
Jack Hagan
Robin Kelleher
Jeffrey Knox
Edward J. Land, Jr.
Scott Neil
David Norcross
George Petersen
John C. Sigler


(25) NOMINATING
Jay Printz, Chairman
Robert Mansell, Vice Chairman
Scott L. Bach
Charles R. Beers III
Cynthia Flannigan
Duane Liptak
David Raney
Bryan Tucker
Judi White

(26) OUTREACH
J. Kenneth Blackwell, Chairman
Antonio Hernandez, Vice Chairman
Betty Cardenas
Chris Cheng
Rick Ector
Rick Figueroa
Lucretia Hughes
Niger Innis
Susannah Kipke
Mark Robinson
Thomas Tuggle
Norma Lee Valle


(27) PISTOL
William H. Allen, Chairman
Kenneth A. Boyd, Vice Chairman
Ted Carter
David G. Coy
Paul Pluff
Robert Vadasz
Tom Yost


(28) PROTEST
Clel Baudler, Chairman
Edie P. Fleeman, Vice Chairman
Ted W. Carter
John C. Sigler
Howard J. Walter


(29) PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Scott L. Bach, Chairman
Ronnie G. Barrett, Vice Chairman
J. Kenneth Blackwell
Dean Cain
Sandra S. Froman
Charles T. Hiltunen III
Greer Johnson
Tom King
Carolyn D. Meadows
Grover Norquist
David Raney
Kayne B. Robinson
Mark Robinson
James Schenck
Dwight Van Horn
James L. Wallace
Jay Wallace


(30) PUBLICATIONS POLICIES
David A. Keene, Chairman
Ronald L. Schmeits, Vice Chairman
Joe M. Allbaugh
Shad Ketcher
Robert Mansell
Owen Buz Mills
Kayne B. Robinson
Blaine E. Wade


(31) RANGE DEVELOPMENT
David G. Coy, Chairman
Ronnie G. Barrett, Vice Chairman
Donald J. Bradway
Anthony P. Colandro
Isaac Demarest
Al Hammond
Robert E. Mansell
Don Saba
Danny Stowers
Robert J. Wos

(32) SHOTGUN
Thomas P. Arvas, Chairman
Kim Rhode, Vice Chairman
David G. Coy
Lynn Gipson
F. Daryl Hayes
Tom King
John Nelson
Anthony Palumbo


(33) SILHOUETTE
Tom King, Chairman
Bill Miller, Vice Chairman
Charles R. Beers III
J. William Carter
Patricia A. Clark
Jim Kidwell


(34) SMALLBORE RIFLE
Patricia A. Clark, Chairman
Howard J. Walter, Vice Chairman
J. William Carter
David G. Coy
Todd Ellis
Edie P. Fleeman
George Harris


(35) SPORT SHOOTING
Jay Wallace, Chairman
David G. Coy, Vice Chairman
Charles L. Cotton
Susannah Kipke
Willes K. Lee
Amy Lovato


(36) WOMEN’S POLICIES
Carol Frampton, Chairman
Maria Heil, Vice Chairman
Amy Heath Lovato
Katalin Kadar Lynn
Mitzy McCorvey
Janet D. Nyce
Kathryn Hicks Porter
Brenda Potterfield
Lane Ruhland
Barbara Rumpel
Linda L. Walker
Judi White


(37) YOUTH PROGRAMS
Patricia A. Clark, Chairman
Janet D. Nyce, Vice Chairman
Todd R. Ellis
Edie P. Fleeman
Vito Germinario
Hilary Goldschlager
Amy Heath Lovato
Craig L. Swartz
Bruce Widener


(38) MEETING SITE SELECTION
Bob Barr, Chairman
William A. Bachenberg, Vice Chairman
Ronnie G. Barrett
Larry Craig
Mark Vaughan


(39) SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON SECURITY OPERATIONS
Kayne B. Robinson, Chairman
Jay Printz, Vice Chairman
Mark Vaughan
Blaine Wade


(40) SPECIAL LITIGATION COMMITTEE
Bob Barr, Chairman
Charles L. Cotton
David G. Coy

(41) SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RELOCATION
Bob Barr, Chairman
Joel Friedman, Vice Chairman
William Bachenberg
Charles L. Cotton
David G. Coy
Tom King
Mark Vaughan


(42) EVP SEARCH COMMITTEE
Bob Barr, Chairman
David G. Coy, Vice Chairman
Carol Frampton
Curtis Jenkins
Jay Printz
Barbara Rumpel
Blaine Wade

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Al Hammond Urges Hamlin To Fire Brewer

August 26, 2024 by 1 Comment

NRA Director Al Hammond has sent a letter to the members of the Board of Directors encouraging them to support NRA EVP Doug Hamlin and to encourage Hamlin to fire Bill Brewer and his law firm. From everything I’ve read and everything I’ve heard, Hamlin as EVP has the authority to hire and fire any and all vendors including Brewer. While some are strongly holding to the theory that only the Special Litigation Committee has that power, I think ultimately that they are in error.

From Al Hammond’s letter to the BOD:

Subject: Letter to Support Doug Hamlin to Terminate Bill Brewer

Fellow NRA BOD members,  We have come to a critical time in the history of the NRA.  Myself having worked for the NRA for close to 30 years and then joining the BOD I have never seen this association in such dire straits financially and continuing down a path dooming our beloved NRA. We have to take a stand and turn this organization around.  

The first step is to terminate Bill Brewer and his legal team and allow our elected CEO/EVP to do his job without constraint.  I have sent a letter to Doug Hamlin encouraging him to do so and I would ask you to consider sending one in support of Doug as well. My letter is below. 

Now is the time to stand and be counted and help rewrite history as being part of the patriots who saved not only the NRA but our Country. We owe this to our NRA members, our Country and our children to continue to protect these rights every day.  Now is your chance to be heard. Please send Doug Hamlin a support letter for all the good work he has accomplished and continues to do for our NRA everyday.

Best Regards

Al Hammond

NRA BOD

Hammond then goes on to release the letter he sent to Doug Hamlin in encouragement. You may remember that some of the cabal had referred to Hamlin as the “interim EVP” which he is not. I presume that was because they preferred a more compliant EVP and one not associated with the reformers.

From that letter to Hamlin:

Doug, 

As a member of the National Rifle Association Board of Directors my fiduciary responsibility is to represent our members and promote and protect this great association.

With the continuation and constant legal maneuvering by the Brewer law firm to keep the NYAG law suite and other lawsuits without a resolution it is time to terminate and replace our current legal counsel and replace them with our own internal legal counsel and/or another outside legal counsel firm who can get the job done.

We have paid the Brewer firm in excess of 190 million dollars and we can no longer afford this high priced counsel with dismal positive results.  We are cash strapped and the current legal counsel and our President, Bob Barr, along with the entire Special Litigations Committee seem to have turned a blind eye and insist we continue to use Bill Brewer for not only the NYAG case but other pending cases and any new legal cases we enter into.  Enough is enough.

As the duly elected CEO/EVP you have the full authority to decide on any legal counsel moving forward and termination of any currently being utilized.  I fully support and ask you to dismiss the Brewer Firm from any and all lawsuits currently and any moving forward. Our members have had enough of their hard earned money and the support they have given being squandered on poor legal representation.

Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do to bring back the NRA to what it should be and let’s build a bigger and stronger NRA  working together.

Best Regards

Al Hammond

NRA BOD