James W. Porter II

James W. Porter II
President of the National Rifle Association
In office
2013–2015
Preceded by David Keene
Succeeded by Allan D. Cors
Personal details
Born (1949-02-07) February 7, 1949
Birmingham, Alabama
Residence Birmingham, Alabama
Alma mater University of Alabama
Cumberland School of Law
Occupation Attorney

James W. Porter II (born February 7, 1949) is an American lawyer who was president of the National Rifle Association[1] from 2013 to 2015. Born in Birmingham in 1949,[2] his father, Irvine Porter,[3] was president before him, serving from 1959 to 1961.[4] He is also a sixth-generation Alabama landowner and is a strong advocate for wildlife management and hunting.[5]

In 2014 Maria Butina presented then-NRA president Porter with an honorary membership in "Right to Bear Arms".[6][7]

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.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Meet NRA President Jim Porter". The Daily Caller. August 28, 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/may/1/miller-meet-new-nra-president-jim-porter/
  4. ↑ "NRA President Jim Porter Joins Cam Edwards in Studio". NRA News Cam & Co. October 13, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  5. ↑ "NRA President Jim Porter Joins Cam Edwards in Studio". NRA News Cam & Co. October 13, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ https://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2013/05/03/meet-your-new-nra-president-a-man-still-fighting-the-civil-war-from-the-losing-side/#2f74f69ae380


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