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    NRA Points Finger at Media, Calls for Armed Guards in Schools

    The NRA's executive vice president Wayne LaPierre said today that the lives of 20 Connecticut first-graders might have been saved last week if school officials had guns.  He called for every school to be protected by armed guards.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The NRA's executive vice president Wayne LaPierre said today that the lives of 20 Connecticut first-graders might have been saved last week if school officials had guns. He called for every school to be protected by armed guards. La Pierre, who was twice interrupted by protesters with signs saying, "NRA Killing Our Kids," did not respond to the protesters or take questions from reporters. Sean Sullivan is political reporter for the Washington Post.

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    1 of 3
    Is a Culture Captivated by Guns Ready for Change
    1. 0:00NRA Points Finger at Media, Calls for Armed Guards in SchoolsYou’re reading this
    2. 0:00Conservative House Republicans Reject Boehner's Plan B
    3. 0:00Is a Culture Captivated by Guns Ready for Change
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