GOA Statement On Parkland Shooting

By Tom Knighton

It’s not surprising that the Gun Owners of America have a statement on the tragedy in Parkland, Florida. After all, that same tragedy will be used to justify measures that will go against GOA’s purpose, meaning they’ll be opposing them. In the process, however, they bring up valid points that can’t be stated enough.

Gun Owners of America Statement on Florida Shooting

Springfield, VA – Executive Director of Gun Owners of America (GOA) Erich Pratt stated the following after the tragic shooting in Parkland, Florida:

“This tragedy breaks everyone’s heart at Gun Owners of America, and we send our sincere thoughts and prayers to everyone effected. It is disturbing to see a coward attack students who are so treasured by friends and loved ones.

“However, it is disgusting to see media pundits and politicians calling for gun control as the knee-jerk reaction to this tragedy.

“The fact is this tragedy happened in a gun free zone, where sadly over 98 percent of the public mass shootings occur.

“Furthermore, anti-gun liberals tell us that these types of shootings don’t occur in other countries. But that’s a lie. The U.S. is not even in the top …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms