NRA Board Of Directors Selects New President

By Micah Rate

The National Rifle Association of America’s current president, Pete Brownell, decided he would not run for a second term as president of the organization, and on Monday, the NRA Board of Directors decided who will be Brownell’s successor: Lt. Col. Oliver North.

In a press release, North stated, “I am honored to have been selected by the NRA Board to soon serve as this great organization’s President. I appreciate the board initiating a process that affords me a few weeks to set my affairs in order, and I am eager to hit the ground running as the new NRA President.”

The NRA’s Wayne LaPierre had high praise for North as well:

“This is the most exciting news for our members since Charlton Heston became President of our Association,” said NRA Executive Vice President and CEO Wayne LaPierre. “Oliver North is a legendary warrior for American freedom, a gifted communicator and skilled leader. In these times, I can think of no one better suited to serve as our President.”

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LaPierre congratulated the NRA Board for its action. “The board acted quickly and with great vision,” LaPierre said. “Oliver North is, hands down, the absolute best choice to lead …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms