NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre steps down - BBC News

His resignation comes days before a civil corruption trial against the gun-rights group in New York.

18 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Nadine YousifBBC NewsThe chief executive of the US gun lobby group the National Rifle Association (NRA) has resigned, the organisation has said.

Wayne LaPierre, 74, will step down as of 31 January after leading the NRA for more than three decades.

His resignation comes days before a New York civil trial, in which he and other senior leaders are accused of misusing NRA funds.

In a statement, Mr LaPierre said he remains a champion of the NRA.

"I've been a card-carrying member of this organization for most of my adult life, and I will never stop supporting the NRA and its fight to defend Second Amendment freedom," he said.

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