After days of silence, the National Rifle Association, headquartered in Fairfax, has released a statement on the tragic shooting in Newtown, CT, saying it will make "meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again" and pledged to make an announcement on Friday.
In the release, the organization begins to explain its silence, saying: "Out of respect for the families, and as a matter of common decency, we have given time for mourning, prayer and a full investigation of the facts before commenting."The organization announced it will hold a press conference Friday in Washington, D.C.
More details on Friday's press conference will be released when timing is deemed "appropriate," according to the statement.
In the interim, we want to know, what do you hope the NRA does in response to the Newtown tragedy?
I don't know what the law currently states about firearms being accessible in homes where there are mentally ill persons but I think everyone can agree that this was a home that they should have been confiscated from. This mother knew he was disturbed and violent and yet made zero effort to get rid of our even secure the weapon. Unfortunately you can't legislate stupidity but more should have been done to make sure this deranged idiot was committed to a facility where he clearly belonged