How the Hell?

UPDATE:  Could the NRA Lose Nonprofit Status?  PBS/OPB

Bye, bye Ollie!

How the Hell does the NRA qualify as a Nonprofit?  At best, they are industry lobbyist.

“Under the Internal Revenue Code, all section 501(c)(3) organizations are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office. Contributions to political campaign funds or public statements of position (verbal or written) made on behalf of the organization in favor of or in opposition to any candidate for public office clearly violate the prohibition against political campaign activity.  Violating this prohibition may result in denial or revocation of tax-exempt status and the imposition of certain excise taxes. ”

Source:  IRS

Below is a link to Form 990 for the NRA for Tax Year 2016.  Go get ’em lawyers!

NRA2016-990