LaPierre vs. Reagan: Different Lessons on Guns

[jpak]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-helmke/lapierre-vs-reagan-differ_b_822431.html

After a month of silence following the horrifying Tucson shootings, the NRA's "top gun", Wayne LaPierre, returned to his same old talking points before the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, D.C. this week. His speech consisted of a string of opportunistic arguments for even weaker gun laws, ignoring completely the tragic reality of what actually happened on January 8th outside that Safeway store.

"If Tucson taught us anything, it taught us this: Government failed. And when they tell you that a ban on assault weapons can make you safer, don't buy it," LaPierre raged. "These clowns want to ban magazines? Are you kidding me?

"Their laws don't work, their lies aren't true. By its laws and lies and lack of enforcement, government policies are getting us killed," LaPierre told the audience that gave him a standing ovation.

I'm not surprised that LaPierre misstated the facts and that he and his disciples missed the true lessons of yet another mass shooting. They've got their act of blindness to commonsense down to a science. It helps them with their agenda: any gun, for anybody, any place, and any time.

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[armueller2001]

1. What facts did LaPierre misstate?

Also, who the hell ever said anything about an agenda consisting of: any gun/anyone/anyplace/any time?

You are aware that the NRA was a supporter of the current law that bars felons and the mentally ill from purchasing firearms, correct?

Also, the 1994-2004 assault weapon ban (which included magazines with capacity higher than 10) did not have any effect on crime.

yup

[jpak]

2. LaPierre is a republic asshole - and claimed the press "glorified" The Tuscon Assassin

yup

[PavePusher]

6. You have failed to address the questions put to you.

At least you are consistent.

[east texas lib]

3. So you disagree with Wayne LaPierre, right wing asshole...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=118x375678

But in a stunning turn of events you now apparently agree with Ronald Reagan, right wing asshole whom you previously disagreed with.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=118x376213

Well, stranger things have happened in this world, I guess.;-)

[shadowrider]

4. Whatever fits the agenda at the time n/t

[jpak]

5. I just posted - do not "agree" - but I do think that both Reagan and LaPierre are assholes

yup!

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. Just showing up at CPAC

tells me all I need to know.