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Print Wayne LaPierre (Mark Wilson/Getty Images) NATIONAL HARBOR, Md--Wayne LaPierre's critics have called him a lot of things in the past few months: A lunatic, crazy, a gun nut. But from his perspective as the executive director of the National Rifle Association, he's the only sane guy in the room. As an outspoken gun-rights lobbyist, LaPierre has faced heavy scrutiny for his defense of firearm ownership in the aftermath of a recent string of mass shootings. Through the NRA, LaPierre has vehemently opposed new proposals in Congress to build a more robust system of background checks on gun sales and curtail ownership of some firearms. Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday, the day after a Senate panel considering new gun legislation approved an assault weapons ban, LaPierre argued that despite his opponents' criticism, they're the ones out of step with reality, not him. "It's time for us to take a sane look at the insanity that's consumed all too much of the media and the political class in this town. They call us crazy," LaPierre told the group of conservative activists, before reciting one-by-one the list of the NRA's gun safety, training and education programs. "Each year we teach millions of law-abiding people how to use, store and defend themselves with firearms. We've been training America's military and law enforcement officers since NRA's founding in 1871. He added, "I'm still standing, unapologetic and unflinching. LaPierre went on to list some of the ideas that have been proposed in defense of imposing gun restrictions.
And, he said, congressional Democrats have proposed requiring universal background checks, even for private sales. He added, "It's as if insanity itself has been sequestered in Washington. They call me crazy, and yet the people doing the finger-pointing are saying things that are absolutely bizarre."
He has had a surprisingly long run as the NRA's executive vice president, surviving insider plots along the way, LaPierre remains the hero to many a gun lover, and villain to the opposing forces.
He has had a surprisingly long run as the NRA's executive vice president, surviving insider plots along the way, LaPierre remains the hero to many a gun lover, and villain to the opposing forces.
Wayne LaPierre's State of the Union Response Brings Back Same Old Crazy The Atlantic Wire A day after signaling that the National Rifle Association's messaging on gun legislation might go ...
Christopher o 12 hrs ago My State of NH has some of the most relaxed gun laws out there and a handful of murders per a year. It is not about guns it is about the people holding them because if guns cause people to become violent than I want a refund because mine are defective.
John o 12 hrs ago I'm a liberal, I don't own a gun, and I support gun rights for law abiding citizens. We are a free society, and in a free society we don't punish good people for the acts of criminals.
Greg G o 11 hrs ago it seems to me enough laws exist on guns or immigration. i think the problem stems from enforcement of existing laws. Politcians have been disgracefully allowed to enforce only the laws they agree with.
Blackmore quickly got out of his car and told the male assailant to stop attacking the woman. Blackmore then called the police and held his gun on the perpetrator until they arrived. In the mean time, though, Harris apparently kept moving toward him. "I mean I've already made it up in mind that if he came at me I was going to have to take him down and I told him that," he continued, recapping the scenario in detail. "I warned him multiple times not to come towards me because he was a big guy and I wasn't playing around and he didn't seem like he was playing around." Police arrived and apprehended the suspect, they asked to see Blackmore's concealed carry permit.
Figure skating-Kim unable to lift sagging interest at worlds By Steve Keating LONDON, Ontario, March 15 (Reuters) - With figure skating on the decline in North America it was hoped that the return of charismatic South Korean skate queen Kim Yuna to this week's world championships would give the sport a badly-needed jolt. But any boost her comeback gives the sport will be ephemeral with the Olympic champion set to hang up her blades after she defends her gold medal at next year's Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Phillip Phillips' 'Terrifying' American Idol Return Phillip Phillips is the reigning "American Idol" champ, but the singer says returning to the stage that made famous on Thursday night was panic-inducing.
Malibu resident relents, provides access to "Billionaire's Beach" By Sarah McBride SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Access to one of California's most exclusive strips of sand will soon become easier as a Malibu homeowner settles a decade-long legal battle that will result in a paved path to Carbon Beach, better known as "Billionaire's Beach." The mile-long sandy strip boasts beach getaways owned by record mogul David Geffen, former Dodgers Chief Executive Jamie McCourt, and Oracle Chief Executive Larry Ellison. It also has been home to many movie stars, including John Travolta, Courtney Cox and David Arquette.
Tennis-Wozniacki scrapes past Kerber into Indian Wells final By Mark Lamport-Stokes INDIAN WELLS, California, March 13 (Reuters) - Former champion Caroline Wozniacki battled through a marathon encounter to upset fourth-seeded German Angelique Kerber 2-6 6-4 7-5 on Friday and reach her third BNP Paribas Open final in four years. The eighth-seeded Dane, winner at Indian Wells in 2011 after being a losing finalist the previous year, held off a late fightback by Kerber to scrape through in a wildly fluctuating contest lasting two-and-a-half hours.
After 25 years in solitary confinement, a prisoner explains what it's like A prisoner who has spent 25 years in solitary confinement wrote about what it's like to spend a quarter of a century cut off from human contact. William R Blake's essay appeared on Solitary Watch, a prisoner advocacy group. Blake was also given an honorable mention in the Yale Law Journal's Prison Law Writing Contest.
Ohio girl's text: Players took advantage of me STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- Text messages introduced Thursday in the rape trial of two high school football players provided differing accounts of what happened between them and a 16-year-old girl: One from a defendant described mutual sex, while another from the girl said she remembered leaving a party with the players but nothing after that.
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