The NRA declared bankruptcy today in a move that followers of the saga saw coming. Attorney General Letitia James of New York had previously filed a lawsuit against the infamous gun rights organization, accusing the leadership of the organization of stealing money from the organization to use in their own personal lives. This claim has been sharply denied by the leadership of the NRA.

The NRA released a statement declaring its intention to move to Texas and file as a non-profit with the state, claiming the New York had a strict regulatory environment, and a corrupt political system. Of course, most people can see their real reasoning is to attempt to escape this lawsuit as best they can. The NRA is in dire straights right now and will do almost anything it can to keep the embezzlement scheme alive and well for the board.

This significant update in the unfolding story comes at a time when the NRA is deeply unpopular: for the first time in the organization’s history, most Americans have an unfavorable opinion of it. This is due to the majority of the population showing support for common sense gun reforms such as red-flag laws and universal background checks. Conversely, another organization, the Gun Owners of America, is on the rise nationwide. Founded in 1976, GOA now has over 100,000 members. It’s political contributions are on the rise every election cycle. With all of the bad press with the NRA, it seems the GOA has a chance of eventually overtaking them.

Unfortunately for gun control reform advocates, the GOA takes an even harder line on some issues than the NRA, branding itself as the “no compromise gun lobby”. Unlike the NRA, which offfers firearm safety classes and focuses on a range of things besies lobbying and politics, the GOA is hyper-focused on its political capital in Washington.

Only time will tell if the NRA’s move to Texas will prove to be successful, but if it is not, it seems there is a clear successor to it that will be even less willing to compromise with those who seek to emulate the firearm policies of other first world nations. The NRA will face questions and lawsuits for a long time due to the Attorney General of New York accusing them of embezzling money. If they can’t get their act together, and quick, the GOA might just take their title as the biggest gun lobby in Washington from their cold, dead hands.