NRA shot itself in foot with poor compliance commitment
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Kyle Brasseur2020-08-11T15:55:00
The New York Attorney General’s lawsuit to dissolve the National Rifle Association might not play out as intended, but it nevertheless exposes a number of systemic compliance flaws at the organization that appear to still need to be addressed.
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