The National Rifle Association and its former leader Wayne LaPierre have been found guilty in a civil corruption trial.
A New York jury found that Mr. LaPierre had caused millions of dollars in damages to gun rights groups through his lavish spending on himself.
New York Attorney General Letitia James had accused the NRA and Mr. LaPierre of violating state law.
Mr. LaPierre resigned from his position just before the trial began.
On Friday, the jury found Mr Lapierre had caused the group a total of $5.4m (£4.26m) in damages, of which just over $1m had already been repaid.
LaPierre is characterized as a “central figure” in the lawsuit, which also includes former NRA treasurer Wilson “Woody” Phillips, general counsel John Frazier, and the NRA itself as co-defendants.
The jury found that Mr. Phillips’ mismanagement caused the NRA $2 million in damages.
Mr. Fraser was found not to have caused any financial harm to the organization.
In a statement posted to X after the trial, James said LaPierre and the NRA “are finally being held accountable for this rampant corruption and self-dealing.”
She said the group and two executives must pay a total of $6.35 million.
“In New York, no matter how powerful or influential you think you are, you cannot escape corruption and greed,” she wrote. “Everyone has to play by the same rules, including the NRA and Wayne LaPierre.”
At trial, the three defense attorneys and the NRA sought to portray the trial as a “groundless, premeditated attack” by Democrat James and a politically motivated “witch hunt.”
But in closing arguments, Assistant Attorney General Monica Connell said the NRA, a registered charity, should have used the funds for its original mission of shifting liability after the fact, rather than extravagant spending.
“Just saying I’m sorry now and saying I might take some cookies back doesn’t mean I didn’t take them,” Connell said.