NRA Suspends Top Lawyer as Infighting Roils Group

Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily BeastSteve Hart, the longtime lawyer for the National Rifle Association board, has been suspended from that role, two people with knowledge of the move told The Daily Beast. In addition, Col. Oliver North–who announced his departure from the powerful gun rights group this morning–has warned board members that the organization could lose its nonprofit status. A spokesperson for the NRA’s outside law firm did not immediately resp