NRA Leader Hamlin's Troubling Past Resurfaces

Douglas Hamlin, recently appointed CEO of the NRA, was involved in a notorious incident during his university days where he and fraternity brothers tortured and killed a cat. The gruesome act, reported widely in 1980, involved mutilating and setting the cat on fire, leading to their expulsion from the fraternity and misdemeanor charges that were later expunged following community service. Hamlin, who was the fraternity president at the time, has since expressed regret and distanced himself from the incident, though questions about his past have resurfaced as he assumes leadership of the NRA amid its ongoing scandals. Critics, like Nick Suplina from Everytown for Gun Safety, argue this past behavior reflects poorly on Hamlin's character and the NRA's continued leadership issues. Despite the controversy, Hamlin insists his focus is now on defending Second Amendment rights, highlighting his subsequent military service and community contributions. This incident underscores ongoing public scrutiny of the NRA's leadership choices and the organization's efforts to move past a series of corruption scandals.