NRA Blames Obama For Orlando Shooting, Says Gun Control Would ‘Do Nothing’
The National Rifle Association late Monday broke its silence on the slaughter of 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, labeling calls for restrictions on assault-style weapons as a “transparent head-fake.”
In a USA Today op-ed published online Monday evening, NRA lobbying director Chris W. Cox blasted appeals by President Barack Obama and presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton to limit access to assault-style weapons.
“They are desperate to create the illusion that they’re doing something to protect us because their policies can’t and won’t keep us safe,” wrote Cox. “This transparent head-fake should scare every American, because it will do nothing to prevent the next attack.”
Cox called for the destruction of “radical Islam,” describing the movement as “a hate crime waiting to happen.” He also blamed the Obama administration, saying a policy of “political correctness” allowed the Orlando killer to avoid punishment for making threatening comments about minorities at his job as a security guard.
Cox failed to note that, according to a study by the FBI, 94 percent of terrorist attacks in the U.S. from 1980 to 2005 were carried out by non-Muslims. America has more guns per capita than any Western nation, and by far more firearms homicides per day.
More: NRA Blames Obama For Orlando Shooting, Says Gun Control Would 'Do Nothing'
The NRA is sadly comical in its constant attempts to spin reality. The NRA is part of the problem - not the solution.
The National Rifle Association late Monday broke its silence on the slaughter of 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, labeling calls for restrictions on assault-style weapons as a “transparent head-fake.”
In a USA Today op-ed published online Monday evening, NRA lobbying director Chris W. Cox blasted appeals by President Barack Obama and presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton to limit access to assault-style weapons.
“They are desperate to create the illusion that they’re doing something to protect us because their policies can’t and won’t keep us safe,” wrote Cox. “This transparent head-fake should scare every American, because it will do nothing to prevent the next attack.”
Cox called for the destruction of “radical Islam,” describing the movement as “a hate crime waiting to happen.” He also blamed the Obama administration, saying a policy of “political correctness” allowed the Orlando killer to avoid punishment for making threatening comments about minorities at his job as a security guard.
Cox failed to note that, according to a study by the FBI, 94 percent of terrorist attacks in the U.S. from 1980 to 2005 were carried out by non-Muslims. America has more guns per capita than any Western nation, and by far more firearms homicides per day.
More: NRA Blames Obama For Orlando Shooting, Says Gun Control Would 'Do Nothing'
The NRA is sadly comical in its constant attempts to spin reality. The NRA is part of the problem - not the solution.
