The National Rifle Association is sick and tired of being the favorite whipping boy for every crackpot loon who decides to shoot up a school or public venue.
So the NRA is taking the fight public and facing down their critics head-on.
Tonight on CNN a townhall moderated by Jake Tapper will feature the NRA’s outspoken spox Dana Loesch who will join families of victims and students from Parkland, Florida, to discuss the obvious pink elephant in the room: gun control.
It will almost certainly be overflowing with emotional pleas, so it’ll be intriguing to watch if Loesch can navigation those rivers with simple, untainted facts.
We’ll keep you posted.
Here’s more from Redstate…
This evening at 9pm EST, Jake Tapper and CNN are hosting a town hall meeting with students and family members who were victims of the tragic shooting in Parkland, Florida, as well as politicians and public figures, on the subject of guns. The controversial town hall will include Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, as we reported yesterday.
But in a major move, and for the first time participating in this sort of discussion so close after a shooting, the NRA will have an official spokesperson present on their behalf. Dana Loesch, National Spokesperson for the NRA, will be there at the townhall, facing the families and America, discussing the issues of gun control, tragedy, safety and more.
Via CNN:
The National Rifle Association will participate in CNN’s nationally televised town hall Wednesday with students, parents and community members who were affected by last week’s school shooting.
After a gunman took the lives of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, lawmakers are facing renewed calls for legislation on gun reform.The NRA accepted CNN’s invitation to participate in the town hall and national spokeswoman Dana Loesch will represent the organization.
