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James W. Porter II
President of the National Rifle Association of America
In office
2013–2015
Preceded byDavid Keene
Succeeded byAllan D. Cors
Personal details
Born (1949-02-07) February 7, 1949 (age 75)
Birmingham, Alabama
Residence(s)Birmingham, Alabama
Alma materUniversity of Alabama
Cumberland School of Law
OccupationAttorney

James W. Porter II (born February 7, 1949) is an American lawyer who was president of the National Rifle Association of America from 2013 to 2015. Born in Birmingham in 1949,[1] his father, Irvine Porter,[2] has also served as NRA president, serving from 1959 to 1961.[3] He is also a sixth-generation Alabama landowner and is a strong advocate for wildlife management and hunting.[3]

In 2014 Maria Butina presented then-NRA president Porter with an honorary membership in "Right to Bear Arms [ru]".[4][5]

Controversial positions

Porter called President Obama a "fake president" and advocated that civilians should be trained in the use of military weapons for both international and domestic war. He refers to the American Civil War as the War of Northern Aggression, widely seen as a racist term.[6]

References

  1. ^ The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Incorporated. April 7, 2019. ISBN 9781561605514 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Miller, Emily (May 1, 2013). "MILLER: Meet new NRA president Jim Porter". The Washington Times.
  3. ^ a b "NRA President Jim Porter Joins Cam Edwards in Studio". NRA News Cam & Co. October 13, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ Bergengruen, Vera; Lytvynenko, Jane (July 18, 2018). "Guns, God, And Trump: How An Accused Russian Agent Wooed US Conservatives". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  5. ^ Мария Бутина [@Maria_Butina] (April 24, 2014). "Ответственная миссия выполнена - подарок от Право на оружие вручен мистеру Портеру - президенту NRA" [Responsible mission accomplished - a gift from the Right to arms was handed to Mr. Porter - the President of NRA] (Tweet). Retrieved August 7, 2018 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Ungar, Rick (May 3, 2013). "Meet Your New NRA President-A Man Still Fighting The Civil War From The Losing Side". Forbes.com.
National Rifle Association of America Preceded byDavid Keene President of the NRA 2013–2015 Succeeded byAllan D. Cors
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