The NRA Is Going Through a Messy Breakup as Charitable Arm Splits and Rebrands

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The NRA Is Going Through a Messy Breakup as Charitable Arm Splits and Rebrands
Gun-rights group is battered by infighting and scandals, and now its own foundation is distancing itself
By Zusha Elinson
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June 2, 2026 at 5:30 am ET

Silhouettes of visitors looking at guns on display at an exhibition booth.

Visitors look at guns at an exhibition booth during the NRA’s annual meeting in Houston. CARLOS BARRIA/REUTERS
A breakup is under way at the National Rifle Association, the nation’s oldest gun-rights group.

The NRA Foundation, the organization’s charitable arm, is declaring independence from the more famous political wing and rebranding itself as the 1791 Foundation.

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Exclusive: The NRA Foundation, the National Rifle Association’s charitable arm, is declaring independence from the more famous political wing and rebranding itself as the 1791 Foundation.

Exclusive | The NRA Is Going Through a Messy Breakup as Charitable Arm Splits and Rebrands
The gun-rights group has been battered by infighting and scandals. Now its own foundation is changing its name and distancing itself.
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Exclusive: The NRA Foundation, the National Rifle Association’s charitable arm, is declaring independence from the more famous political wing and rebranding itself as the 1791 Foundation.

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