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HOUSTON (77WABC) — The National Rifle Association Board of Directors re-elected longtime CEO Wayne LaPierre on Monday.
LaPierre’s term was extended for another year at the group’s annual meeting in Houston. His appointment comes amid renewed pressure from gun control supporters following the Uvalde, Texas shooting and internal frustration about the NRA’s operations.
According to Bloomberg, LaPierre defeated former Republican Rep. Allen West in a 54-1 vote to serve as the organization’s CEO and Executive Vice President. At the organization’s annual meeting last weekend, a group of NRA members also passed a resolution signaling their support for LaPierre’s leadership.
LaPierre has served as the NRA’s leader since 1991. The group’s staunch opposition to tighter gun laws—has often drawn controversy.
LaPierre reacted to the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting by stating “the only thing that stops a bad Guy with a gun is a good Guy with a gun.” Several Republican politicians declined to attend the NRA’s annual meeting following the deadly shooting in Uvalde.
