Wayne LaPierre
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Wayne LaPierre is a longtime American gun-rights advocate best known for serving as the influential and controversial executive vice president and public face of the National Rifle Association (NRA).
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gun rights advocate
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human ⓘ lobbyist ⓘ political activist ⓘ |
| advocatesFor | expansive interpretation of the Second Amendment ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1949-11-08 ⓘ |
| describedAs | controversial figure in American politics ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
College of Saint Rose
NERFINISHED
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Siena College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | National Rifle Association of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | LaPierre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
gun politics in the United States
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lobbying ⓘ |
| fullName | Wayne Robert LaPierre Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Wayne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBeenSubjectOf | ethics and financial misconduct investigations related to the NRA ⓘ |
| hasSignatureRole | chief public face of the National Rifle Association ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
America Disarmed
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Guns, Crime, and Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ The Essential Second Amendment NERFINISHED ⓘ The Global War on Your Guns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for Second Amendment rights
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opposition to gun control legislation in the United States ⓘ public spokesperson role for the National Rifle Association ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance | frequent guest on U.S. television news programs discussing gun policy ⓘ |
| memberOf | National Rifle Association of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
gun rights advocacy
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leadership of the National Rifle Association ⓘ |
| notableWork |
America Disarmed
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Guns, Crime, and Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ The Global War on Your Guns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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lobbyist ⓘ political activist ⓘ |
| opposes |
assault weapons bans
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federal gun control measures ⓘ universal background checks ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Schenectady, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | conservative ⓘ |
| positionHeld | executive vice president of the National Rifle Association ⓘ |
| positionHeldStartTime | 1991 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Fairfax, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Susan LaPierre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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