Wayne LaPierre is an American gun rights advocate and the head of the National Rifle Association (NRA). He was born on November 8, 1948 in New York and is best known for his advocacy for an expansion of gun ownership after the Sandy Hook Elementary school shootings. He has written several books on the subject, including Guns, Crime, and Freedom, which was published in 1994.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $10 million (2024)
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About
Head of the National Rifle Association who famously urged for an expansion of gun ownership after the Sandy Hook Elementary school shootings. His first book, Guns, Crime, and Freedom, was published in 1994.
Before Fame
He joined the NRA, the nation's largest gun rights organization, in 1971, taking the EVP post in 1991 and campaigning against politicians thought to be in favor of gun control.
Trivia
He mentioned in statements and interviews he was in favor of having more armed guards at school, saying the only thing that could stop a bad guy with a gun was a good guy with a gun.
Family Life
He was born in New York and grew up in Roroanoke, Virginia.
Associated With
He wrote several books during his tenure with the NRA, including a 2011 title which claimed Barack Obama was set on destroying the Second Amendment.