Fairfax, Va. – The executive director of
the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action, Chris
W. Cox, released the following statement on Tuesday regarding President
Barack Obama’s Executive Gun Control Order:
Once again, President Obama has chosen to engage in
political rhetoric, instead of offering meaningful solutions to our
nation’s pressing problems. Today’s
event also represents an ongoing attempt to distract attention away
from his lack of a coherent strategy to keep the American people safe
from terrorist attack.
The American people do not need more emotional, condescending lectures that are completely devoid of facts. The men and women of the National Rifle Association take a back seat to no one when it comes to keeping our communities safe. But the fact is that President Obama’s proposals would not have prevented any of the horrific events he mentioned. The
timing of this announcement, in the eighth and final year of his
presidency, demonstrates not only political exploitation but a
fundamental lack of
seriousness.
The proposed executive actions are ripe for abuse by the
Obama Administration, which has made no secret of its contempt for the
Second Amendment. The NRA will continue to fight to protect the
fundamental, individual Right to Keep and Bear Arms as guaranteed under
our Constitution. We will
not allow law-abiding gun owners to be harassed or intimidated for
engaging in lawful, constitutionally-protected activity – nor will we
allow them to become scapegoats for President Obama’s failed policies.
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