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Kayne Robinson
Executive Director of NRA General Operations Division
Biography
A former Iowa law enforcement officer, Kayne Robinson served as president of the National Rifle Association from 2003 to 2005. From 1998 to 2003 he served as the organization’s first vice president under the presidency of Charlton Heston. According to former NRA Board Member Russell Howard, Heston threatened to resign from the NRA if Robinson was not appointed as his vice president. Robinson is also Chairman of the Board of the NRA’s Whittington Center in Raton, New Mexico. The Center is a 52-square-mile piece of land that is notable for a memorial cabin in honor of former NRA Board Member and virulent racist/misogynist/homophobe Jeff Cooper. As Executive Director of the NRA’s General Operations Division, Robinson draws a salary of over $1 million per year.
All Statements (2 total)
- In an interview with Forbes on December 1, 2015, environmental writer Ted Williams recounted a story about Robinson when asked about the divide between environmentalists and outdoorsmen in the United States. "It started with the NRA, which can now be counted on to be on the wrong side of every environmental issue, from banning trade in elephant ivory to replacing wildlife-poisoning lead in bullets and fishing sinkers with equally efficient and affordable non-toxic metals," remarked Williams. "For its board, the NRA selects people like Rep. Don Young (R-AK), an ardent supporter of the Pebble Mine that would destroy Alaska’s best trout and salmon habitat. When I reported Young’s abysmal environmental voting record in Sierra magazine, NRA’s then-director, Kayne Robinson, threw a hissy fit during a presentation he gave at the annual convention of the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA), slamming the magazine against the podium and accusing the Sierra Club of declaring war on sportsmen—this despite the fact that I hadn’t mentioned the NRA. After Robinson’s tantrum, the OWAA board wrote him a polite, almost apologetic letter, explaining that maybe this wasn’t the way to treat a fellow supporting member. That letter, if you can believe it, triggered an exodus from OWAA of 41 supporting members, the NRA included, and 145 individual members. We’re a better organization because of it."
2015-12-01
Commenting on the 2000 presidential election, Robinson promoted the candidacy of Republican George W. Bush, stating, “If we win, we'll have a Supreme Court that will back us to the hilt. If we win, we'll have a president … where we work out of their office. Unbelievably friendly relations.”
2015-12-01
Statements by Category (2 total)
Animal Rights
In an interview with Forbes on December 1, 2015, environmental writer Ted Williams recounted a story about Robinson when asked about the divide between environmentalists and outdoorsmen in the United States. "It started with the NRA, which can now be counted on to be on the wrong side of every environmental issue, from banning trade in elephant ivory to replacing wildlife-poisoning lead in bullets and fishing sinkers with equally efficient and affordable non-toxic metals," remarked Williams. "For its board, the NRA selects people like Rep. Don Young (R-AK), an ardent supporter of the Pebble Mine that would destroy Alaska’s best trout and salmon habitat. When I reported Young’s abysmal environmental voting record in Sierra magazine, NRA’s then-director, Kayne Robinson, threw a hissy fit during a presentation he gave at the annual convention of the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA), slamming the magazine against the podium and accusing the Sierra Club of declaring war on sportsmen—this despite the fact that I hadn’t mentioned the NRA. After Robinson’s tantrum, the OWAA board wrote him a polite, almost apologetic letter, explaining that maybe this wasn’t the way to treat a fellow supporting member. That letter, if you can believe it, triggered an exodus from OWAA of 41 supporting members, the NRA included, and 145 individual members. We’re a better organization because of it."
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Environment
In an interview with Forbes on December 1, 2015, environmental writer Ted Williams recounted a story about Robinson when asked about the divide between environmentalists and outdoorsmen in the United States. "It started with the NRA, which can now be counted on to be on the wrong side of every environmental issue, from banning trade in elephant ivory to replacing wildlife-poisoning lead in bullets and fishing sinkers with equally efficient and affordable non-toxic metals," remarked Williams. "For its board, the NRA selects people like Rep. Don Young (R-AK), an ardent supporter of the Pebble Mine that would destroy Alaska’s best trout and salmon habitat. When I reported Young’s abysmal environmental voting record in Sierra magazine, NRA’s then-director, Kayne Robinson, threw a hissy fit during a presentation he gave at the annual convention of the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA), slamming the magazine against the podium and accusing the Sierra Club of declaring war on sportsmen—this despite the fact that I hadn’t mentioned the NRA. After Robinson’s tantrum, the OWAA board wrote him a polite, almost apologetic letter, explaining that maybe this wasn’t the way to treat a fellow supporting member. That letter, if you can believe it, triggered an exodus from OWAA of 41 supporting members, the NRA included, and 145 individual members. We’re a better organization because of it."
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Freedom of Speech
In an interview with Forbes on December 1, 2015, environmental writer Ted Williams recounted a story about Robinson when asked about the divide between environmentalists and outdoorsmen in the United States. "It started with the NRA, which can now be counted on to be on the wrong side of every environmental issue, from banning trade in elephant ivory to replacing wildlife-poisoning lead in bullets and fishing sinkers with equally efficient and affordable non-toxic metals," remarked Williams. "For its board, the NRA selects people like Rep. Don Young (R-AK), an ardent supporter of the Pebble Mine that would destroy Alaska’s best trout and salmon habitat. When I reported Young’s abysmal environmental voting record in Sierra magazine, NRA’s then-director, Kayne Robinson, threw a hissy fit during a presentation he gave at the annual convention of the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA), slamming the magazine against the podium and accusing the Sierra Club of declaring war on sportsmen—this despite the fact that I hadn’t mentioned the NRA. After Robinson’s tantrum, the OWAA board wrote him a polite, almost apologetic letter, explaining that maybe this wasn’t the way to treat a fellow supporting member. That letter, if you can believe it, triggered an exodus from OWAA of 41 supporting members, the NRA included, and 145 individual members. We’re a better organization because of it."
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Republican Party (GOP)
In an interview with Forbes on December 1, 2015, environmental writer Ted Williams recounted a story about Robinson when asked about the divide between environmentalists and outdoorsmen in the United States. "It started with the NRA, which can now be counted on to be on the wrong side of every environmental issue, from banning trade in elephant ivory to replacing wildlife-poisoning lead in bullets and fishing sinkers with equally efficient and affordable non-toxic metals," remarked Williams. "For its board, the NRA selects people like Rep. Don Young (R-AK), an ardent supporter of the Pebble Mine that would destroy Alaska’s best trout and salmon habitat. When I reported Young’s abysmal environmental voting record in Sierra magazine, NRA’s then-director, Kayne Robinson, threw a hissy fit during a presentation he gave at the annual convention of the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA), slamming the magazine against the podium and accusing the Sierra Club of declaring war on sportsmen—this despite the fact that I hadn’t mentioned the NRA. After Robinson’s tantrum, the OWAA board wrote him a polite, almost apologetic letter, explaining that maybe this wasn’t the way to treat a fellow supporting member. That letter, if you can believe it, triggered an exodus from OWAA of 41 supporting members, the NRA included, and 145 individual members. We’re a better organization because of it."
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Republican Party (GOP)
Commenting on the 2000 presidential election, Robinson promoted the candidacy of Republican George W. Bush, stating, “If we win, we'll have a Supreme Court that will back us to the hilt. If we win, we'll have a president … where we work out of their office. Unbelievably friendly relations.”
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