The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/wayne-lapierre/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:56:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Wayne LaPierre | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/wayne-lapierre/ 32 32 Vashti, the NRA, & the ‘Memuchan Move’ https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/vashti-the-nra-and-the-memuchan-move/ Thu, 01 Mar 2018 12:11:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1801462 Wayne Lapierre doubled down to protect the status quo, in a move reminiscent of how Haman reframed the queen's refusal

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]]> LaPierre’s speech smelled a lot like anti-Semitism https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/why-wayne-lapierres-cpac-speech-freaked-out-jews-and-heartened-anti-semites/ Wed, 28 Feb 2018 10:44:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1800662 I can't speak to the intent of the NRA leader, but he used just a few too many anti-Semitic tropes at CPAC

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]]> NRA faces corporate backlash after Florida school shooting https://www.timesofisrael.com/nra-faces-corporate-backlash-after-florida-school-shooting/ Sat, 24 Feb 2018 15:10:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1798036 US companies are ending discount programs and brand partnerships with the organization in the wake of the latest carnage

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]]> NRA head accuses Soros, Bloomberg of ‘socialist takeover’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/nra-head-accuses-soros-bloomberg-of-socialist-takeover/ Fri, 23 Feb 2018 00:53:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1797428 Wayne LaPierre names Jewish philanthropists in speech against people he says are trying to take away guns and freedoms

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]]> GOP uniting under banner: ‘Never Hillary’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/gop-uniting-under-banner-never-hillary/ Sat, 28 May 2016 00:48:12 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1399947 Republicans' deep disdain for the likely Democratic nominee helps Donald Trump pile up endorsements

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]]> US National Rifle Association endorses Trump for president https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-national-rifle-association-endorses-trump-for-president/ Fri, 20 May 2016 21:15:44 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1395762 Unite behind Republican candidate or 'kiss your guns goodbye' if Clinton is elected, says NRA

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]]> Lapid in, Netanyahu out of Time 100 list https://www.timesofisrael.com/lapid-in-netanyahu-out-of-time-100-list/ Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:22:50 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=465400 Finance minister, hailed as one of the world's most influential people, 'personifies the nation’s determinedly inward focus'

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]]> After Newtown, Jewish gun owners reconsider restrictions https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-newtown-jewish-gun-owners-reconsider-restrictions/ Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:07:32 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=329214 Communal organizations broadly favor tougher laws, but some enthusiasts insist firearms remain a necessary safeguard

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]]> Israel dismisses NRA’s claims about guns laws https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-dismisses-us-gun-lobbys-inaccurate-claim-about-gun-laws/ Mon, 24 Dec 2012 20:56:59 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=322536 School shootings were never common here, and Israel should not be invoked as ostensible proof of need for more weapons, experts say

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