events like that one inspired a common joke around nra headquarters. quote, the safest place you could be when wayne had a gun was between wayne and the target. that is pretty rough. so, it's no surprise that, as a leader, lapierre hardly inspired confidence within his ranks. a former nra board member once said that he had the, quote, backbone of a chocolate éclair. in announcing his departure, the 74-year-old cited health reasons for his exit. but some may wonder if lapierre was simply ducking out of perhaps his greatest challenge yet. the quickly approaching legal showdown with new york attorney general letitia james. the civil lawsuit alleges that the pierre, and three other current and former nra leaders violated nonprofit laws and misused millions of dollars of funds to finance their lavish lifestyles. lapierre is personally accused of diverting money from private jets, for expensive meals, for