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malaise

(269,112 posts)
Tue Sep 1, 2015, 09:20 AM Sep 2015

NRA Host Warns Parents Of Slain Virginia Journalists To Not "Become So Emotional" In Response

To Shooting.

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/08/31/nra-host-warns-parents-of-slain-virginia-journa/205266
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Colion Noir, a commentator and web series host for the National Rifle Association (NRA), warned the parents of slain journalists Alison Parker and Adam Ward against becoming "so emotional" in response to the fatal shooting of their children that they channel their "grief-inspired advocacy" to the wrong effect.

The NRA and other opponents of stronger gun laws consistently argue that calls for new gun laws in the wake of a shooting tragedy are based on emotion rather than logic. Just hours after his daughter was killed, Andy Parker announced on national television that he would make it his "mission in life" to get stronger gun laws passed.

Parker's mother, Barbara Parker, said during an interview on CNN, "We cannot be intimidated, we cannot be pushed aside, we cannot be told that this fight has been fought before and that we're just one more grieving family trying to do something."

On August 30, the NRA's Noir posted a video response to the shocking August 26 murder of Parker and Ward, which happened while they were filming a live news report. The two journalists worked for Roanoke, Virginia ABC affiliate station WDBJ and were killed by a disgruntled former co-worker.




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WARNS - or fucking what? Who the fuck is the NRA to warn a parent about speaking out against guns after his daughter is murdered?

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onehandle

(51,122 posts)
1. As do all NRA missives, it come across as a threat.
Tue Sep 1, 2015, 09:23 AM
Sep 2015

'Don't try to take our phallic toys away by reacting with emotion or else!'

booley

(3,855 posts)
2. probably the most tone deaf and ironic line is this one
Tue Sep 1, 2015, 09:24 AM
Sep 2015
…..sometimes in a fight we can become so emotional everyone and thing starts looking like the enemy….


Really? Being incredibly emotional, paranoid even? Seeing anyone who disagrees with you as an enemy?

Remind you of anyone?

KG

(28,752 posts)
5. c'mon gun grabbers, when are you going to get it. people getting shot has nothing to do with guns!
Tue Sep 1, 2015, 09:32 AM
Sep 2015

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)
6. That father made it clear he's not backing down, doesn't give a damn about threats.
Tue Sep 1, 2015, 09:32 AM
Sep 2015

He knows they're coming. In fact I think he has already received death threats. F'n scum of the earth gun humping bastards.

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