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What a despicable piece of dog-crap that guy is.....and he's a gutless coward, too! George II Dec 2012 #1
Surprising number of DUers have been doing the same spin - blaming ANYTHING else but easy gun access riderinthestorm Dec 2012 #7
He should be forced to speechify that to the parents in Newton jpak Dec 2012 #2
It's official, the NRA is an evil organization. Their argument means everyone, EVERYONE should... johnnyrocket Dec 2012 #3
Nothing to do with the boogeyman atreides1 Dec 2012 #15
A "press conference" involves the press, he could have and should have held that "conference".... George II Dec 2012 #22
NRA are corporate hacks who only care about selling their wares, no matter the destruction wordpix Dec 2012 #38
I second the above plus police are in many schools at least in VA & NC byeya Dec 2012 #4
It's actually a GOOD THING that the guy is such as asshole. Even though one might want to strangle MADem Dec 2012 #5
I had that same thought - that "speech" did MORE for gun control than if he'd just kept quiet George II Dec 2012 #23
Except Cosmocat Dec 2012 #32
Don't count on any new bills for armed guards. Rozlee Dec 2012 #45
lol Cosmocat Dec 2012 #70
No jobs because they want retired people to volunteer, if you can believe it. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #81
Some idiots might propose it, but I don't think the "sense of the House" is to take that path. MADem Dec 2012 #59
It has gotten no press Cosmocat Dec 2012 #71
I dont disagree about having School Resource Officer (SRO) like my kids school HAD until budget cuts Pachamama Dec 2012 #6
Agree. It's like putting the fox in the hen house. Little Star Dec 2012 #53
The NRA... bobclark86 Dec 2012 #66
He offering to pay that expense? They_Live Dec 2012 #8
Virtual weapons - bad IggleDoer Dec 2012 #9
Same chit, different week. maddogesq Dec 2012 #10
And who exactly would be paying for it? MiniMe Dec 2012 #11
And what if they want to join a union? lolly Dec 2012 #14
I thought these types were in favor of smaller government lunasun Dec 2012 #83
Not a problem snowgypsy Dec 2012 #12
Someone should've asked him dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #13
No one could have asked him that, they didn't permit questions at that "press conference"! George II Dec 2012 #24
Who's gonna pay for all this police? RoccoR5955 Dec 2012 #16
NRA - Wayne LaPierre BAD CON JOB GoldenOldie Dec 2012 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author BrightKnight Dec 2012 #51
NRA and anybody else who wants ubiquitous firearms high density Dec 2012 #62
Whose gonna pay for them ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #17
Using government to protect us from anti-government policies bucolic_frolic Dec 2012 #18
* Rozlee Dec 2012 #46
"The truth is that our society is populated by an unknown number of genuine monsters" Kablooie Dec 2012 #19
Yeah, that's a very slippery rhetorical move lolly Dec 2012 #65
Gun Industry = Big Tobacco Evasporque Dec 2012 #20
Agreed, it's time to take the NRA down. johnnyrocket Dec 2012 #40
+1!! alp227 Dec 2012 #84
It would be really really sad... RevStPatrick Dec 2012 #21
Except for one important fact with such "people": kentauros Dec 2012 #34
"The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun sulphurdunn Dec 2012 #25
CON-MAN does not relate to "Good Guy!" GoldenOldie Dec 2012 #27
Will the NRA be doing fund raising for paying school police salaries... Historic NY Dec 2012 #28
...and will their industry sponsors pay for the Bulletproof backpacks and child body armor? -n/t BrightKnight Dec 2012 #44
y'know... KatyMan Dec 2012 #29
How is this playing in media? Disgraceland Dec 2012 #30
turning the nation into a prison filled with prisons maxsolomon Dec 2012 #31
that would be at least 8 full time cops in my city... madrchsod Dec 2012 #33
Old Vets thoughts dburner1 Dec 2012 #35
there was a trained armed deputy at Columbine? Wow. Thanks and WELCOME TO DU! bettyellen Dec 2012 #57
"the next atrocity is only a news cycle away." - Wayne LaPierre - n/t BrightKnight Dec 2012 #36
The new shooting in PA seems to answer this. caseymoz Dec 2012 #37
Insane Wayne, is NRA going to pay for these cops in the schools? wordpix Dec 2012 #39
So his answer is to have shoot-it-outs in schools. Jennicut Dec 2012 #41
Saw this comment: "It's like Firefighters stockpiling fire for their next fire." johnnyrocket Dec 2012 #42
That is a disaster waiting to happen liberal N proud Dec 2012 #43
Exactly one cop in a big building , one gun in a locked school office cabinet.... Historic NY Dec 2012 #47
Mike and Mike this morning,,, benld74 Dec 2012 #48
We Need More Waiting Periods and Background Checks 2AFE Dec 2012 #49
Great idea. Let's register all the guns and tax them in order to pay for it... on point Dec 2012 #50
The gun carriers will just shoot guards first. NRA is nuts. Hoyt Dec 2012 #52
NRA jumps the shark. Any elected official with a high NRA qualifications should repudiate the NRA Agnosticsherbet Dec 2012 #54
NO TO HIM Lifelong Protester Dec 2012 #55
Fuck you, Wayne. Zoeisright Dec 2012 #56
Didn't he call police "jack booted thugs" years ago? rppper Dec 2012 #58
I remember that too..... llmart Dec 2012 #75
The way people having been waiting for Toronto Dec 2012 #60
There was a fork in the road, one path was less traveled and overgrown... Javaman Dec 2012 #61
Can't have a "police state" without the police Kelvin Mace Dec 2012 #63
When the only tool you have is a hammer bucolic_frolic Dec 2012 #64
he represents cowards Skittles Dec 2012 #67
A school could hire a highly-trained police officer like this one. Mr.Bill Dec 2012 #68
What we need to do is bring back the old-fashioned concept of shunning. AngryOldDem Dec 2012 #69
I have thought the same thing many times..... llmart Dec 2012 #77
Fuck You Where You Breathe, LaPierre. (nt) Paladin Dec 2012 #72
Thats not the answer but for a moment lets say they do it, is the NRA prepared to pay the bill cstanleytech Dec 2012 #73
If he had told the truth Turbineguy Dec 2012 #74
Maybe they can put sand bags, razor wire and some land mines as well. n/t 2on2u Dec 2012 #76
What will it take for these assholes to think rationally? cosmicone Dec 2012 #78
Oh, they wouldn't care about their HQ....they'd play the Martyr Card and say "See? See? We need MADem Dec 2012 #80
According to those clowns (sorry for the insult Bozo and Clarabelle).... George II Dec 2012 #79
I honestly think there have been times when Mr.Bill Dec 2012 #82
Not an advocate of the NRA..... Nativechef Dec 2012 #85
Schools doing it here Elmergantry Dec 2012 #86
WAIT JUST A MINUTE, CRAZY WAYNE drynberg Dec 2012 #87
Another School District in a Blue State Hiring Guards. Elmergantry Dec 2012 #88
Agree with drynberg redwhiteblue Dec 2012 #90
To pass and sign a bill to shut down gun shows, ban High capacity clips, an assault weapons. veers23 Dec 2012 #89
Yes! drynberg Dec 2012 #91
A $30 to $50 annual tax on all guns & rifles. LiberalFighter Dec 2012 #92
Dear President Hussein jimbo92107 Dec 2012 #93
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