NRA President Bashes Critics at Press Conference

NRA leader wants armed officers in America’s schools.

Are More Guns the Answer? - Speaking at a press conference on Friday, National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre placed the blame on mass shootings like last week’s tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, on insufficient gun control laws and violence in the media and video games. Keep reading for a look at LaPierre’s most contentious comments (based on the NRA's transcripts of his remarks).  – Britt Middleton  (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Using the Right Resources - “We care about the president, so we protect him with armed Secret Service agents. Members of Congress work in offices surrounded by armed Capitol police officers. Yet when it comes to the most beloved, innocent and vulnerable members of the American family — our children — we as a society leave them utterly defenseless, and the monsters and predators of this world know it and exploit it.”(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty)
/content/dam/betcom/images/2012/12/National-12-16-12-31/122112-national-quotes-from-nra-press-conference-adam-lanza-shooter-violence.jpgGun Control in America - As Americans continue to mourn the deaths of 20 children and six adults killed on Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut, national dialogue about gun control has grown to deafening levels. In the wake of yet another tragic mass shooting, BET.com takes a look at how the issue has evolved. — Britt Middleton (Photo: AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Are More Guns the Answer? - Speaking at a press conference on Friday, National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre placed the blame on mass shootings like last week’s tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, on insufficient gun control laws and violence in the media and video games. Keep reading for a look at LaPierre’s most contentious comments (based on the NRA's transcripts of his remarks).  – Britt Middleton (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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