Wayne LaPierre, longtime NRA leader, to step down as CEO with trial looming

The longtime head of the National Rifle Association said Friday he is resigning, just days before the start of a New York civil trial that's poised to scrutinize his leadership of the powerful gun rights organization.

Wayne LaPierre, longtime NRA leader, to step down as CEO with trial looming
Wayne LaPierre, the longtime leader of the National Rifle Association in the U.S., is seen in a March 2023 photo taken in National Harbor, Maryland.

The longtime head of the National Rifle Association said Friday he is resigning, just days before the start of a New York civil trial that's poised to scrutinize his leadership of the powerful gun rights organization.