NRA Hits Back At Obama’s Gun Proposals: ‘Attacking Firearms And Ignoring Children Is Not A Solution’

The NRA and the White House already had dueling statements of sorts today — and now comes another NRA statement critical of the president. Following President Obama‘s announcement about his proposals to help curb gun violence, the organization expressed its expected dissatisfaction with Obama’s approach.

“Keeping our children and society safe remains our top priority,” the statement reads. It goes on:

The NRA will continue to focus on keeping our children safe and securing our schools, fixing our broken mental health system, and prosecuting violent criminals to the fullest extent of the law. We look forward to working with Congress on a bi-partisan basis to find real solutions to protecting America’s most valuable asset – our children.

Attacking firearms and ignoring children is not a solution to the crisis we face as a nation. Only honest, law-abiding gun owners will be affected and our children will remain vulnerable to the inevitability of more tragedy.

Obama’s executive actions included measures focused on mental health and background checks. He also urged Congress to pass an assault weapons ban and restrictions on high-capacity magazines.

Earlier, the White House also responded to the new NRA ad that invokes the president’s two daughters. Criticizing the organization for using the children as “pawns,” the White House press secretary deemed it “repugnant and cowardly.”

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