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iandhr

(6,852 posts) Sat Mar 30, 2013, 03:44 PM Mar 2013

Emotional Wayne LaPierre Honors Victims Of Background Checks

WASHINGTON—In an emotionally charged press conference addressing gun control legislation, NRA vice president Wayne LaPierre delivered a tearful speech Wednesday honoring the thousands of Americans who have tragically fallen victim to background checks. “Because of our nation’s senseless gun control laws, this poor man with a known history of domestic violence was unable to procure an assault-style weapon, despite his desperate wishes to own and operate such a weapon,” said the visibly distraught lobbyist while gesturing towards a framed portrait of a middle-aged man, one of dozens of photos of victims displayed around the conference room. “It’s unthinkable that in a country like America, a person is legally prohibited from purchasing AR-15s or AK-47 assault rifles just because he or she is revealed to have a criminal record or even a pattern of mental illness. And yet, every day, another 20 citizens will be denied assault weapons due to background checks indicating that they were arrested for making violent threats to a coworker. And for what? For what, I ask you?” LaPierre added that until we live in a world without background checks, prospective gun owners can work to prevent tragedy by purchasing weapons at gun shows.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/emotional-wayne-lapierre-honors-victims-of-backgro,31836/

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Emotional Wayne LaPierre Honors Victims Of Background Checks (Original Post) iandhr Mar 2013 OP

Wayne LaPierre is an idiot. And the NRA sells guns. That is all. And supports the GOP. And.... Logical Mar 2013 #1

I was sure hoping this was from the Onion! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2013 #2

Too close to reality for comfort, really. freshwest Mar 2013 #3

It really is. timdog44 Mar 2013 #5

I felt it was exactly what Wayne wanted to say. And he said with deeds, didn't he? freshwest Mar 2013 #8

I am not sure if you angry with me or not. timdog44 Mar 2013 #9

Oh, no, we're cool. I'm speaking to Weird Wayne, not you. freshwest Mar 2013 #10

Agreed iandhr Mar 2013 #7

Truth be told, I hoped it was real. Buns_of_Fire Mar 2013 #6

Don't give him ideas! MotherPetrie Mar 2013 #4

Logical

(22,457 posts)

1. Wayne LaPierre is an idiot. And the NRA sells guns. That is all. And supports the GOP. And....

Reply to iandhr (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 03:47 PM

Mar 2013

any support on the DU of the NRA should be an automatic ban.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,625 posts)

2. I was sure hoping this was from the Onion!

Reply to iandhr (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 03:49 PM

Mar 2013

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

3. Too close to reality for comfort, really.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 04:07 PM

Mar 2013

timdog44

(1,388 posts)

5. It really is.

Reply to freshwest (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 05:47 PM

Mar 2013

But the Onion hits things right on the head. Have to laugh with tears coming at the same time.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

8. I felt it was exactly what Wayne wanted to say. And he said with deeds, didn't he?

Reply to timdog44 (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 06:41 PM

Mar 2013

Guns before anything else...

In contrast to the words of David Wheeler about his son Benjamin killed in Newtown:

Thomas Jefferson described our inalienable rights as life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness – the rights with which we are endowed, for the protection of which we have instituted governments.

I do not think the composition of that foundational phrase was an accident. I do not think the order of those important words was haphazard or casual.

The liberty of any person to own a military-style assault weapon and a high-capacity magazine, and keep them in their home, is SECOND to the right of my son to his life – his LIFE; to the right to live of all of those children and those teachers, to the right to the lives of your children, of you, of all of us – all of our lives – it is second.

Let’s honor the founding documents and get our priorities straight. Thank you.

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/01/31/the-most-powerful-gun-control-speech-father-of-sandy-hook-victim-speaks-out-video/

timdog44

(1,388 posts)

9. I am not sure if you angry with me or not.

Reply to freshwest (Reply #8)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 07:35 PM

Mar 2013

I agree with you. The right to won arms does not trump other rights. I thought that is what the Onion piece was getting at. I laughed because of the irony, but cried because of the loss of life, whether one or 27. I have not studied the founding fathers documents as much as I should have, but the second amendment is so misinterpreted as to be laughable but for the loss of life caused by the misinterpretation of its intended meaning.

I am sure if Wayne had the courage to say what was on his mind, it is exactly what he would have said. He is scum. Tim Smith

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

10. Oh, no, we're cool. I'm speaking to Weird Wayne, not you.

Reply to timdog44 (Reply #9)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 08:25 PM

Mar 2013

iandhr

(6,852 posts)

7. Agreed

Reply to freshwest (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 06:31 PM

Mar 2013

Buns_of_Fire

(17,180 posts)

6. Truth be told, I hoped it was real.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 06:10 PM

Mar 2013

I like to see total fools like Weird Wayne revealed in all their slobbering, spitting, table-pounding, pissing-in-the-punch nutjob glory. It makes them much easier to tell from rational people.

MotherPetrie

(3,145 posts)

4. Don't give him ideas!

Reply to iandhr (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 05:11 PM

Mar 2013

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