Salon.com > Natural Born Killers http://www.salon.com Thu, 23 May 2013 01:58:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Wayne LaPierre’s bizarre pop culture references http://www.salon.com/2012/12/21/wayne_lapierres_bizarre_pop_culture_references/ http://www.salon.com/2012/12/21/wayne_lapierres_bizarre_pop_culture_references/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:48:00 +0000 http://www.origin.railrode.net/?p=13152686 The American Prospect The National Rifle Association has been in a tough spot since the shootings in Newtown, Connecticut. As an advocacy group for gun manufacturers and a particular set of gun enthusiasts, it has no interest in new gun-control regulations. But as a powerful political force, it has to say something — otherwise, it’s vulnerable to continued criticism.

This morning, NRA president Wayne LaPierre held a press conference — occasionally interrupted by protesters — in which he explained where the organization stood in light of last week’s violence. But rather than stand behind the modest gun-regulation efforts brewing in Congress or even offer a simple message of condolence, LaPierre decided to go on the offensive, blaming everything from video games, movies, and music — "Natural Born Killers," a 20-year-old film, received a shout out — to Obama’s budget for the proliferation of mass shooters.

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