NRA: Do a better job investigating ‘red flags’ to prevent school shootings (VIDEO)

By Christen Smith

The National Rifle Association said law enforcement should do a better job investigating “red flags” in order to prevent school shootings like the attack that left 17 dead in Parkland, Florida last week.
Dana Loesch, an NRA spokeswoman, took the stage Wednesday at CNN’s Townhall devoted to the students, family and community members impacted by the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Loesch’s presence drew vitriol from the audience, including booing and heckling about the organization’s perceived role in mass shootings.
“I don’t believe that this insane monster should have ever been able to obtain a firearm,” Loesch said.  “I don’t think he should have gotten his hands on any kind of weapon. This individual was nuts. None of us support people who are crazy, who are a danger to themselves, who are a danger to others, getting a firearm.”
Loesch argued the nation’s flawed background check system and law enforcement’s failure to follow up on more than three dozen tips about accused gunman Nikolas Cruz’s concerning behavior — including threatening other students and bringing weapons to school — deserves closer examination.
FBI Director Christopher Wray admitted over the weekend the agency received a tip last month about the 19-year-old former

Source: Guns.com