I assume this article showed up in some folks newsfeeds but I don't see where anyone has posted a link on TGT. If this is a dupe, someone PM me with a link and I'll merge the threads.
There are folks who talk about financial malfeasance and AckMack when they run for the NRA board. It's my impression most people don't understand the issues. That's not surprising; it's easy to get confused. You really need a long view to get any perspective on the situation. Unfortunately, the people who want to get on the NRA board and explain it to you are exactly the undesirable troublemakers that the board of the NRA likes to publicly disparage and definitely keep off the board.
This article is long but it covers a lot of ground about NRA finances. It also comes from an apparently unfriendly source. In this case, that's a good thing. The perspective of someone who wants to hurt the NRA is useful to all of us if we want to understand any weak points the NRA may have and work towards fixing them.
We already know the NRA has plenty of weak points but this article concentrates on the financial problems. The NRA relationship with Ackerman McQueen is presented in a semi-clear way for folks who aren't already familiar with the topic.
https://www.thetrace.org/features/n...ct-ackerman-mcqueen/?utm_source=pocket-newtab
PS, if you don't mind a little editorializing from me - Where the article talks about a cultural divide between the organization and the members, know that it's real. I saw it first-hand back in the 1980s. The problem has waxed and waned over time but, these days, it seems like it's as bad as it's ever been.
There are folks who talk about financial malfeasance and AckMack when they run for the NRA board. It's my impression most people don't understand the issues. That's not surprising; it's easy to get confused. You really need a long view to get any perspective on the situation. Unfortunately, the people who want to get on the NRA board and explain it to you are exactly the undesirable troublemakers that the board of the NRA likes to publicly disparage and definitely keep off the board.
This article is long but it covers a lot of ground about NRA finances. It also comes from an apparently unfriendly source. In this case, that's a good thing. The perspective of someone who wants to hurt the NRA is useful to all of us if we want to understand any weak points the NRA may have and work towards fixing them.
We already know the NRA has plenty of weak points but this article concentrates on the financial problems. The NRA relationship with Ackerman McQueen is presented in a semi-clear way for folks who aren't already familiar with the topic.
https://www.thetrace.org/features/n...ct-ackerman-mcqueen/?utm_source=pocket-newtab
PS, if you don't mind a little editorializing from me - Where the article talks about a cultural divide between the organization and the members, know that it's real. I saw it first-hand back in the 1980s. The problem has waxed and waned over time but, these days, it seems like it's as bad as it's ever been.