The re-election signals the NRA will stay its course following the deadly shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
) has again selected Wayne LaPierre to head the gun rights organization as it goes on the defensive against renewed calls for firearms restrictions in the wake of recent U.S. mass shootings.
The NRA said on Monday its board had overwhelmingly re-elected LaPierre to serve as its CEO and executive vice president. The organization gathered in Houston last week for its annual convention, days after Uvalde, Texas, saw one of the country's worst mass shootings. The re-election of LaPierre, who has served in the role since 1991, indicates the NRA is maintaining its rigid opposition to gun control despite the uptick in shootings and allegations the CEO was using the organization for self-enrichment.
"The NRA stands strong, safe and secure," Charles Cotton, said in a statement, following his re-election as president of the group's board."We have never been better positioned to protect the Second Amendment or lend our collective voices in support of important issues like school security." NRA CEO and Executive vice president of the National Rifle Association Wayne LaPierre prepares to speak at the George R. Brown Convention Center during the National Rifle Association annual convention on May 27, 2022 in Houston, Texas. The event comes days after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas which left 19 students and 2 adults dead, with the gunman fatally shot by law enforcement officers.
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