Wayne LaPierre, head of the NRA, conducted a press conference today.
He did not back down on the issue of gun control. He ripped into the media, politicians, the culture and the failure to protect our children. LaPierre called for a police officer in every school, and pledged NRA resources and members for training and implementation.
The line of the press conference was “”The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.”
The press conference was interrupted twice by Code Pink
Needless to say, Twitter went crazy. Here are some of the more restrained tweets:
NRA goes after Gun Free Zones right out of the gate.
— Lee Doren (@LDoren) December 21, 2012
Is LaPierre really calling for guns in schools?
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) December 21, 2012
Oh good, the NRA is now being accused by @codepink of killing children
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) December 21, 2012
Protester holds up sign: “NRA Killing Our Kids.” Guess there’s not great security at this press conference. #Newtown.
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) December 21, 2012
How did Erik Loomis manage to sneak into that NRA press conference?
— Robert Stacy McCain (@rsmccain) December 21, 2012
Code Pinkers are safer at NRA press conferences than our kids are in their schools.
— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) December 21, 2012
LaPierre goes hard against video game makers.
— The Fix (@TheFix) December 21, 2012
One thing is clear from my Twitter feed. Reporters really do not like the NRA.
— Alex Pappas (@AlexPappasDC) December 21, 2012
NRA to the media: Why can my research staff find video game called “kindergarten Killer” yours can’t or you won’t tell the public about it?
— John Nolte(@NolteNC) December 21, 2012
Protester runs in front of the NRA Head: “We need gun control now.” twitter.com/BuzzFeedAndrew…
— Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) December 21, 2012
LaPierre is taunting media, dripping with resentment and self pity.
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) December 21, 2012
NRA’s LaPierre: “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.”
— Rick Klein (@rickklein) December 21, 2012
LaPierre is calling for more guns. In the schools. Everywhere. #Newtown
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) December 21, 2012
@ezraklein You are clueless. JUST LISTEN.
— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) December 21, 2012
Shorter media: Protect me with guns, but leave schoolchildren helpless.
— John Nolte(@NolteNC) December 21, 2012
Some clarity now. Going forward, you’ve got liberals calling for Assault Weapons Ban II, NRA calling for cops in schools. Let’s see polls.
— daveweigel (@daveweigel) December 21, 2012
While I agree with the NRA and LaPierre’s points in substance, I’m not sure this presser was good in style a week after Newtown.
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) December 21, 2012
Per Gallup, Americans support putting police officers in schools. gallup.com/poll/159422/st… Not sure about the federal funding part.
— Drew Cline (@DrewHampshire) December 21, 2012