(NewsNation) — The National Rifle Association has put three dozen staff members on furlough in an attempt to slim down finances for what they call “the fights ahead,” as the group continues to recover from financial mismanagement and corruption.

“To ensure we are prepared for the fights ahead, we must create a leaner NRA that focuses on stretching every member dollar to best protect your right to keep and bear arms,” Doug Hamlin, the NRA’s CEO, said in a statement, reported the Washington Post.

The NRA did not immediately return a request for comment by NewsNation.

About 36 NRA employees have been furloughed, and the group is merging its membership, marketing and fundraising divisions into one, the outlet reported. The group is also either discontinuing or scaling back the four publicat

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