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- NRA head Wayne LaPierre is stepping down after 30 years helming the gun-rights organization.
- His resignation comes just three days before his civil corruption trial begins in Manhattan.
- A jury has yet to be chosen in the trial; it's unclear if he'll now settle in that case.
Embattled NRA leader Wayne LaPierre announced Friday that he is resigning after 30 years at the helm of the powerful gun lobby.