The Nationwide Rifle Affiliation has responded to a court docket ruling on Monday that banned its former head Wayne LaPierre from holding a paid place with the group for 10 years, however declined to nominate an unbiased monitor to supervise the gun rights group.

The NRA stated that New York Lawyer Normal Letitia James’ try to dissolve the NRA and set up an unbiased monitor had been a “politically motivated assault,” and celebrated the ruling as a victory.

“We acknowledge the significance of the jury’s findings and can proceed our dedication to good governance,” president Bob Barr stated in an announcement.

He additionally praised the group’s “hundreds of thousands of loyal members who by no means misplaced religion within the group and its dedication to defending freedom.”

It comes after a Manhattan jury in February discovered LaPierre and one other deputy chargeable for misspending hundreds of thousands of {dollars} on journeys and private bills.

The jury ordered LaPierre to repay the NRA virtually $4.4 million, whereas the NRA’s retired finance chief, Wilson “Woody” Phillips, was ordered to pay again $2 million.

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