ACLU’s David Cole: The NRA has a Right to Exist

In response to the New York Attorney General’s suit seeking dissolution against the National Rifle Association, David Cole (Legal Director, ACLU) penned a Wall Street Journal op-ed (paywall) entitled “NRA has a Right to Exist.” At Volokh Conspiracy, Jonathan Adler (Case Western Reserve) agrees: “Cole is correct. If specific NRA officials have abused their positions they should be removed. If they committed crimes, they should be prosecuted. But the ability of the NRA’s members to associate and pursue their political priorities should not be impaired due to the malfeasance of NRA officials.”