After mass-shooting at gaming-event, NRA says that headphones are "deadly".

[DetlefK]

https://www.mediamatters.org/blog/2018/08/27/nratv-host-criticizes-survivor-madden-tournament-shooting-supposedly-not-hearing-gunshots-over-his/221110

If you listen over the talking that person doesn’t hear the shots. Why? Because their headphones are on. This is another example of people not being aware of their surroundings. I heard at least four, or five, or six shots while that person was taking a cellphone video of the game. There’s no running for cover, there’s not even any looking around. They’re still focused on the screen in front of them as someone is firing a handgun through the crowd. You’ve got to be aware of your surroundings at all places. I know it’s hard when you’re wearing headphones, but we talk about this all the time, whether you’re jogging and wearing headphones, whether you’re at a video game wearing headphones, if they’re so loud you can’t hear what’s going on around you, you are living in your own world. That can become deadly.

Things that get you killed, according to the NRA:
- Not behaving absolutely flawless and perfect in any situation where a cop might show up out of nowhere.
- Not enough guns.
- Headphones.

[unblock]

1. so anyone going to a rock concert or operating a jackhammer is just asking for it?

[gratuitous]

9. If you're not locked and loaded 24-7, you're just asking to catch a bullet

There is no down time, no safe place, no non-combat zone. It's a pitched armed battle of all against all, and if you're not a fighter, you're food. Except at the NRA convention.

[Initech]

13. I'm listening to a podcast on headphones right now. I'm done for!!!!

[Sneederbunk]

2. Figuratively, hasn't the NRA worn headphones for years?

[marylandblue]

10. Literally too, many people wear noise-cancelling or muffling headphones at shooting ranges.

So they wouldn't have situational awareness either.

[rickford66]

3. From the people who want silencers

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11. they're called supressors! more proof that libruls don't know what they're talking about!

[ProfessorGAC]

12. Nice Catch!

That's an excellent rejoinder.

[2naSalit]

4. Hopefuly, by the time butina is tried

maybe they will go away by way of a RICO charge or three.

[Fred Sanders]

5. Ban headphones, obviously, Duh! Anything to point the finger away from the GUN...and

catering to the lowest human denominator is how mass propganda has always been done by evil fascists.

Now at least more folks are seeing through the veil.

[ck4829]

6. In the NRA's world, everything is deadly BUT guns

Sometimes I wonder if their ideal world is one where everyone is naked and living in caves... but with guns.

[bearsfootball516]

7. Of course, it's the headphones!!

Remember after Parkland when the NRA said that the problem was there weren't enough doors?

[lunasun]

8. Remove all headphones from shooting ranges .

If you think about it, the deadly combo is present at ranges

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14. frankly, people who sleep are idiots. especially deep sleepers.

just asking to get shot.

[lostnfound]

15. I was really hoping it was the onion. It isn't. Nt

[regnaD kciN]

16. "Guns don't kill people. Headphones kill people."