The National Rifle Association’s second-in-command Chris Cox has reportedly resigned after a lawsuit alleged he was part of former NRA President Oliver North’s effort to oust chief executive Wayne LaPierre.

Cox resigned from the powerful gun rights organization Wednesday, just days after details of the lawsuit were brought to light, according to a reporter for the New York Times.

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