DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The National Rifle Association is aiming to relocate to Texas.
The NRA announced a restructuring plan on Friday.
CEO Wayne LaPierre said the move positions the gun lobby for the long-term and ensures continued success as the nation’s leading advocate for constitutional freedom. He said relocating from Texas would set the NRA “free from the toxic political environment of New York.”
“The plan can be summed up quite simply,” said LaPierre. “We are dumping New York, and we are pursuing plans to reincorporate the NRA in Texas.”
To facilitate the strategic plan and restructuring, the NRA and one of its subsidiaries filed voluntary chapter 11 petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division.
“Under the plan, the NRA will continue what we’ve always done,” LaPierre insisted. “Confronting anti-gun, anti-self-defense and anti-hunting activities and promoting constitutional advocacy that helps law-abiding Americans. Our work will continue as it always has. No major changes are expected to the NRA’s operations or workforce.”
Texas Governor Greg Abbott praised the planned move on Twitter.
NRA may be moving to Texas.
From their letter:
“Texas values the contributions of the NRA, celebrates our law-abiding members, and joins us as a partner in upholding constitutional freedom.”
Welcome to Texas—a state that safeguards the 2nd Amendment https://t.co/CCoP5DmGMI
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) January 15, 2021
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