New York State Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday announced that she was seeking to dissolve the National Rifle Association, claiming members of the storied gun rights group have engaged in sustained financial fraud and misuse of the organization's funds.
James said at a press conference that an investigation into the company's finances over the last 18 months revealed tens of millions of dollars in illegally misappropriated funds.
The attorney general cited a total of 18 actionable causes against the organization, which is headquartered in New York and thus falls under her jurisdiction.