The NRA’s Latest Round Of Lawsuits Raises A Whole New Set Of Questions

A convention goer passes the NRA desk at the 2015 NRA Annual Convention in Nashville, Tennessee on April 10, 2015. The annual NRA meeting and exhibit, expected to draw over 70,000 people, runs till April 12. AFP PHO... A convention goer passes the NRA desk at the 2015 NRA Annual Convention in Nashville, Tennessee on April 10, 2015. The annual NRA meeting and exhibit, expected to draw over 70,000 people, runs till April 12. AFP PHOTO / KAREN BLEIER / AFP PHOTO / KAREN BLEIER (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS

May 24, 2019 12:09 p.m.

The NRA slapped its longtime ad firm with a new suit on Wednesday, accusing it of leaking the very documents that it’s been trying to obtain through its first suit. The ad firm — Ackerman McQueen — fired back on Thursday with a $50 million counterclaim against the NRA.

The cases raise more questions than they answer.

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