NRA: Society has left children 'utterly defenseless'

[ChiefsandO'sfan]

NRA: Society has left children 'utterly defenseless'
mug.cnn
Posted by
CNN Wire Staff

(CNN) – Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, said "for all the noise and anger directed at us ... nobody has addressed the most important, pressing and immediate question we face: How do we protect our children right now ... in a way that we know works."

At a press event in Washington, LaPierre said U.S. society has left children "utterly defenseless."

A protester interrupted the NRA appearance before reporters with a banner accusing the NRA of killing children. The protester was led out of the room as he shouted anti-NRA slogans.

LaPierre added that violent crime is increasing in the U.S. due to a lack of willing to prosecute such acts.

[BucEyedPea]

Originally Posted by CLX

Tell me what a BEP is.

I'm BEP. He's a lefty and I'm a righty, therefore my history is wrong. I do read some revisionist material that plugs in stuff our high school and college history books omit, because the victors write the history books. I mean Amnorix thinks Lincoln was trying to free the slaves in the south and that the "people" at large ratified the Constitution.

[bogey]

Originally Posted by CLX

The better question is: "How does it help?"

It could prevent some idiot (that raises more idiots) from purchasing a gun.

[bogey]

Originally Posted by Fish

Monetarily of course.

Money well spent. Even if it only works a little.

[Fish]

Originally Posted by bogey

Money well spent. Even if it only works a little.

Spent by who? Nobody seems to clarify that little piece...

[KCChiefsFan88]

Originally Posted by Fish

But yet you think background checks, which will be ignored by criminals, is somehow going to help?

If it makes it more difficult for someone who wants to do harm to acquire a gun then it helps.

Since conservatives don't care about taking action after mass shootings... let's frame this in another area that they claim to care about... stopping terrorism.

What is to stop an Al Qaeda member from going to a gun show and purchasing guns to commit a mass shooting? They know they can go to a gun show, easily get as many guns as they want and not have to worry about a background check that would cross reference people on the Terrorist Watch List.

[CLX]

Originally Posted by bogey

It could prevent some idiot (that raises more idiots) from purchasing a gun.

I don't know, a background check on an idiot could come back reporting he has no criminal offenses or other illegal activity.

[bogey]

Originally Posted by Fish

Spent by who? Nobody seems to clarify that little piece...

You tell me, you're the one that brought up the money.

[bogey]

Originally Posted by CLX

I don't know, a background check on an idiot could come back reporting he has no criminal offenses or other illegal activity.

Or, it could come back that this person is an idiot (unstable, whatever) and should not be able to purchase a gun.

[CLX]

Originally Posted by bogey

Or, it could come back that this person is an idiot (unstable, whatever) and should not be able to purchase a gun.

Unstable means that they have been involved in an incident of some kind. The generic idiot that has had no interface with any law enforcement agency would most likely be given a permit.

I think your use of the word Idiot, is not what you wanted to portray in your comments. I'd find a word that might be better. An idiot, although not smart enough to have a high paying job, just might be a normal enough person to know right from wrong and live in a manner suited to someone that believes that way.

[bogey]

Originally Posted by CLX

Unstable means that they have been involved in an incident of some kind. The generic idiot that has had no interface with any law enforcement agency would most likely be given a permit.

I think your use of the word Idiot, is not what you wanted to portray in your comments. I'd find a word that might be better. An idiot, although not smart enough to have a high paying job, just might be a normal enough person to know right from wrong and live in a manner suited to someone that believes that way.

Yes, being an idiot will not likely prevent one from purchasing a gun.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by Hugh Janus

If it makes it more difficult for someone who wants to do harm to acquire a gun then it helps.

Sounds like thoughtcrime.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by Tom.Jay61

at people who hate guns.

Your entire existence, everything you will do today is predicated around somebody, somewhere, standing post on the perimeter with a gun. Protecting your worthless, sorry, ungrateful ass.

I hate to agree with you on anything. I really do. But I agree with you 100% on this.

[listopencil]

Oh by the way, my minor children both attend the same High School. At this High School there is an armed police presence (with a car parked in the parking lot of the main entrance), there is at least one armed truant officer always present, and several of the teachers are armed with CCW permits.

[Bambi]

The NRA destroyed it's already weakening image today. Thank God. Enough's enough.

[Fish]

Originally Posted by bogey

You tell me, you're the one that brought up the money.

That's the point. You're suggesting imposing expensive regulation with no thought on how it would be paid for.