A Note To The NRA On ‘Losing Faith In The Institutions We Used To Be Able To Count On’

By Tom Knighton

Earlier this week, NRA President Wayne LaPierre penned a column for the November issue of America’s 1st Freedom where he calls out the liberal elites. In the process, however, he accidentally opens up his own organization to criticism.

In his column, LaPierre states:

All while most Americans have lost faith in the institutions we used to be able to count on, except for one—the National Rifle Association of America. Today, more Americans trust the NRA than either national political party, and more than almost all of our political leaders and institutions. And Americans sure don’t trust the news media! But they do trust the NRA. They trust the NRA to tell the truth, to say what we mean, and to stand and fight for what we believe. More than anything, we stand and fight for the right of every law-abiding citizen to exercise his or her Second Amendment-protected freedom—unfettered by government intrusion—to defend and protect themselves, their families and their communities.

The problem is, a lot of gun owners actually have lost faith in the National Rifle Association.

You see, following Las Vegas, the NRA issued a statement like most others with ties to the firearms industry. It wasn’t just unsurprising …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms