Ex-NRA leader who helped legalize AR-15s offers 'hearts and prayers' to Trump shooting victims from his 2nd corruption trial

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 16:25

A close-up photograph of the face of former National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre, seen as he attended the first day of his second civil corruption trial in New York. — Former National Rifle Association CEO, Wayne LaPierre at the first day of his second civil corruption trial in New York.
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Wayne LaPierre is back on trial in Manhattan, fighting for the right to return to the NRA.
LaPierre led the gun group's fight to legalize AR-15s, the kind of weapon used against Trump.
During a break in testimony Monday, he offered his 'hearts and prayers' for the victims' families.

Former National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre — who arguably did more than any single person to keep AR-15s legal — offered his "hearts and prayers" for the victims of Saturday night's assassination attempt against Donald Trump.