The Brilliant Punk of the NRA:

[mucifer]

This is a pretty intense video with 911 school shootings in the background. But, realize this punk was done by parents of a child who died in a school shooting. The NRA speakers believed they were doing a rehearsal of their speeches that's the genius behind the empty seats.

Here's the petition they are asking people to sign:

https://www.thelostclass.com/thelostclass#thepetition

[Rhiannon12866]

1. K&R. Wow, powerful video!

"3,044 MEMBERS OF THE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2021 WHO WERE KILLED BY GUNS." Signed and shared.

[TygrBright]

2. Painfully brilliant. n/t

[niyad]

3. Heartbreaking and brilliant.

[keithbvadu2]

4. Joe The Plumber: 'Your Dead Kids Don't Trump My Constitutional Rights' To Have Guns

To the gun industry, dead children are merely collateral damage/acceptable losses for gun industry profits and political donations.

The NRA used to be for sportsmen, hunters and gun safety.

Now it has become an industry owned shill for the sale of more guns and the enrichment of its leaders.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/27/joe-the-plumber-guns_n_5397981.html

Joe The Plumber: ‘Your Dead Kids Don’t Trump My Constitutional Rights’ To Have Guns

Ironic how he chose that verb back in 2014.

[NJCher]

5. Saw this on Rachel tonight

Brilliant move. I have so much respect for these activists.

It's commendable that they took action over their son's death, but they should never have had to do this. They should be enjoying life with their son but that was taken away from them because of the despicable actions of the NRA and other gun rights nuts, all enabled by republicans.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. Here's what's available from Rachel's report - including the interview with the Dad:

Gun Safety Advocates Take Initiative On Discussion About Guns In The U.S. - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017663437

[NJCher]

7. Thank you Rhiannon

This is well worth the watch.

You are so good about bringing us the relevant video clips.

I watch a lot on my iPad in bed when I’m trying to get to sleep.

[Rhiannon12866]

8. Well, I watched it tonight so I was hoping it would be available

And I'm usually a late night person, so I'm still awake and around when these things are finally uploaded. Thanks!

[magicguido]

9. This is called HARDBALL and we need more of it. Brilliant.

[Rhiannon12866]

10. K&R. The most powerful story of the week.

[Rhiannon12866]

11. Ex-NRA Leader Tricked Fake Graduation Speaking Gig - NowThis News

This former NRA president got tricked into giving a graduation speech in front of 3,000+ empty chairs, each one representing a child lost to gun violence.

[Rhiannon12866]

12. Additional report.

Proof, if anything, that these guys are both malicious and clueless.