Last week, Wayne LaPierre, longtime CEO and executive vice president of the National Rifle Association (NRA) announced his resignation from the organization. The gun rights lobbyist, who is currently embroiled in a civil trial in New York, cited health reasons as the impetus for his departure and will officially step down from his post on Jan. 31.
Interestingly enough, it appears LaPierre is also in the process of parting with a $2.4 million mansion in Great Falls, VA. The 7,400-square-foot home sits on just over 3 acres and has been on the market since September 2023. The place is currently pending sale. Located on the banks of the Potomac River, the home is about 40 minutes from the NRA headquarters in Fairfax, VA.
Property records show the name of a local lawyer as the owner, but further research suggests that LaPierre and his wife Susan are, in fact, the homeowners.
The property was last sold in 1996, and the listing details state the place is currently being sold by its original owner.
The five-bedroom, shingle-style dwelling boasts many sought-after features. There’s an open-concept family room with a large fieldstone fireplace, a chef’s kitchen with high-end Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, a breakfast nook, large mudroom, three-car garage, and a primary suite with a new spa-inspired soaking tub.
The custom-built lower-level recreation room—complete with a wet bar—leads directly to the rear terrace and a sprawling, grassy area.
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The Texas mansion that almost was
As for LaPierre’s other real estate ventures, in 2019, the longtime NRA chief flirted with the idea of moving to Texas. Although the deal never went through, LaPierre and his wife had reportedly tried to buy a 10,000-square-foot French chateau-style mansion in Westlake, TX, using NRA funds. The nonprofit organization had agreed to contribute $6.5 million to a company that was formed to buy the property for LaPierre, according to the Wall Street Journal.
LaPierre and his wife began contemplating a move from the Virginia property, after the home’s address was made public in the wake of the 2018 high-school shooting in Parkland, FL.
LaPierre on trial
LaPierre’s resignation announcement came just days before the start of the New York civil trial against the NRA. Opening statements began Monday, and the trial is expect to last six to eight weeks.
The lawsuit, filed in 2020 by New York Attorney General Letitia James, accuses LaPierre and other members of the NRA’s leadership team of “violating laws governing non-profit groups and using millions from the organization’s reserves for personal use and tax fraud,” according to CNN.
As for the individual charges against LaPierre, the suit alleges he secured a $17 million contract with the NRA if he were to exit the organization; spent NRA money on travel consultants, private jets, and high-end car services; and employed an unqualified management team that also misappropriated funds.
