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The NRA isn’t responsible for the Orlando shooting

Wayne LaPierre, left, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, speaks during the annual meeting of members at the NRA convention in 2015 in Nashville, Tenn.
Wayne LaPierre, left, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, speaks during the annual meeting of members at the NRA convention in 2015 in Nashville, Tenn. Mark Humphrey Associated Press

The recent political cartoon (“Progress 2016,” by Chris Britt) implying that the NRA was jointly responsible with ISIS for the Orlando tragedy showed seriously flawed logic.

If it wasn’t so hard to get a concealed weapons permit, maybe someone in that nightclub could have stopped the slaughter. Certainly, if President Barack Obama and his accomplices showed any backbone in defeating terrorists, it would be harder to recruit killers.

James Nitsos, Arroyo Grande

This story was originally published June 24, 2016 at 6:43 PM with the headline "The NRA isn’t responsible for the Orlando shooting."

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