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| Larry Pratt in 2011 |
ThinkProgress published the statement by Larry Pratt, executive director of
Gun Owners of America, blaming the death toll on gun regulations, arguing that had weapons been permitted on school grounds,
the murders could have been avoided:
“Gun control supporters have the blood of little children on their hands. Federal
and state laws combined to insure that no teacher, no administrator, no
adult had a gun at the Newtown school where the children were murdered.
This tragedy underscores the urgency of getting rid of gun bans in
school zones. The only thing accomplished by gun free zones is
to insure that mass murderers can slay more before they are finally
confronted by someone with a gun.
From Wikipedia:
In October 1992, at Estes Park, Colorado, Pratt addressed a three-day meeting of neo-Nazis and Christian Identity adherents organized by Pete Peters in the wake of the Ruby Ridge incident. Pratt shared the stage with Richard Butler and Louis Beam. In 1994, Pratt unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the Nevada State Assembly as a Libertarian, winning 27% of the vote.
In the 1996 U.S. presidential election, Pratt served as a co-chairman of Pat Buchanan's campaign. In February 1996, the liberal Center for Public Integrity issued a report that claimed Pratt spoke at meetings organized by white supremacist and militia leaders. Pratt denied any tie to racism, calling the report a smear aimed at hurting Buchanan before the New Hampshire primary election. However, Pratt was forced to resign his position with the Buchanan campaign
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