Now The NRA’s Responsible For Capitol Mob?

I know opinions are mixed about what happened on January 6th at the Capitol. Some people are all behind what happened and think it didn’t go far enough, but a lot more people think it was stupid and did more damage than good.

And, of course, for some people it’s a great excuse to blame everything on their favorite opponents no matter who they happen to be.

Hell, even the NRA is to blame, apparently.

It’s been two weeks since far-right extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol, and every day another rioter is arrested. Unsurprisingly, many of those arrested had violent or criminal histories, along with easy access to arsenals. But to understand just how close we came to mass casualties in the People’s House, one data point stands out: Police seized at least 3,071 roundsof live ammunition on the day of the insurrection — enough to shoot every member of the House and Senate five times.

Any rioter caught with guns and ammo should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. But the elected officials and organizations that have been fanning the flames of extremism to advance their own interests must also be held accountable. And no organization has done more to radicalize — and weaponize — the far right than the National Rifle Association.

You don’t have to dig deep for recent examples of the NRA riling up these extremists. Just a few weeks ago, the organization’s CEO, Wayne LaPierre, sent out a fundraising letter that warned of “armed government agents storming your house,” and boasted that “only the NRA has the strength to win knock-down brawls on Capitol Hill.”
Oh no you don’t.

Sorry, you don’t get to pull this crap again.

Rhetoric like this is common in politics. It’s metaphorical to some degree, but it’s also not because the term “fight” and “brawl” as broader definitions understood by the majority of people. What LaPierre said was nothing unusual for anyone in politics.

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