The return of Wayne LaPierre: in 2nd NY trial, NRA's former 'king' fights for the right to resume some role at gun lobby

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Former National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre is flanked by uniformed court officers as he exits a courtroom during jury deliberations for his first civil corruption trial in Manhattan.
Former National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre during jury deliberations for his first civil corruption trial in New York.

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AI-powered vending machines that sell bullets could be hacked, says a cybersecurity expert

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A customer uses the ammo vending machine in Pell City, Alabama
The bullet-dispensing vending machines are the first of their kind in the US.

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Clarence Thomas' originalist interpretations go too far, even for fellow conservatives

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Clarence Thomas' lone dissent in an 8-1 SCOTUS decision about disarming domestic abusers hinged on an originalist interpretation of the law that one legal expert told BI was "absurd."

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Alito says he's sure Congress wanted to ban a rapid-fire gun device, but overturns the rule anyway

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Associate Justice Samuel Alito sits for a photo at the Supreme Court on April 23, 2021.
Associate Justice Samuel Alito sits for a photo at the Supreme Court on April 23, 2021.

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Gun control advocates say farewell to Wayne LaPierre and his bullet-riddled legacy on his first day as an NRA retiree

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Wayne LaPierre

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Yacht-see! Wayne LaPierre takes witness stand as NRA corruption-trial jury views photos of luxury ships he enjoyed on vendor's dime.

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Wayne LaPierre arrives for testimony in NRA civil corruption trial in New York.
Wayne LaPierre arrives for testimony in NRA civil corruption trial in New York.

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How ill is the NRA's Wayne LaPierre? His NY corruption-trial judge asks his doctors to swear to it.

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Outgoing NRA leader Wayne LaPierre outside the Manhattan civil courthouse where he and the gun lobby are on trial for corruption.
Outgoing NRA leader Wayne LaPierre outside the Manhattan civil courthouse where he and the gun lobby are on trial for corruption.

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The NRA wants your kid to love guns: programs promote 2nd Amendment absolutism to Kindergarteners on up

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Wayne LaPierre's brain is shrinking, and he is too ill to commit to all-day testimony in his NRA corruption trial, new court filing says

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NRA shamelessly slips gun-rights rhetoric into opening statements in NY corruption trial, prompting objection

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National Rifle Association outgoing leader Wayne LaPierre.

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