Father of journalist killed on live TV: ‘The real terrorists are the folks at the NRA’

[Stellar]

Video: RawStory

Andy Parker, the father of a reporter who was murdered on live television last year, accused the National Rifle Association (NRA) of being the “real terrorists” after the pro-gun group attacked House Democrats’ attempts to pass gun safety reforms.

During an NRA radio show on Wednesday, host Cam Edwards lashed out at Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) and other Democrats for holding a sit-in on the House floor.

“So in order to push legislation that the sponsors say would not have prevented the attacks in Orlando, Florida, they’re also going to flout the House rules,” Edwards opined. “Kind of like, you know, criminals and terrorists flout the rules that we have in place right now and will continue to do so?”

Parker responded on Thursday while speaking to CNN’s Carol Costello.

“The real terrorists are the folks at the NRA,” he said. “Those are the terrorists. And unfortunately, you have politicians that are complicit — they’ve pledged allegiance to the NRA versus the United States of America and the safety of its citizens.”

“And I’ve called them treasonous and I will continue to call them treasonous.”

[Kingofalldems]

1. Telling it like it is.

But look out below.

[Stellar]

2. ??? - But it's true though. nt

[SwankyXomb]

4. I think he means

the usual gang of Ted DUgents will be along shortly to disrupt the thread, as soon as they get their talking points.

[Stellar]

8. Uh Oh...thanks...

I wasn't aware such people were here at DU, as far as this subject goes. Thanks!

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

14. Yup, open defenders of a right wing organization

I know gun owners and sportsman who are also lobbyists who want nothing to do with the NRA they are so toxic. Yet right here on DU we have "liberals" who carry their piss without apology.

[Stellar]

17. I guess I am just slow...

and haven't paid much attention to it. Thanks for the heads-up friend!

[Eleanors38]

26. I think some remarks here are backdoor ways to once again smear pro-2A Democrats...

despite any new attempts at civility at DU.

I think The Who had a refrain about that.

[vkkv]

10. Hold on there buddy!

I'm a rifle owner and this is what I think about the NRA::

The NRA supports and lobbies for making it easier for Anti-American extremist groups and potential domestic terrorists to obtain powerful weapons. The NRA itself should be deemed a domestic terrorist group.

Al Qaeda would need at least nine twin towers like attacks each year to equal what Americans do to themselves every year with guns.

USA PATRIOT Act

The USA PATRIOT Act defines domestic terrorism activities as "activities that (A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the U.S. or of any state, that (B) appear to be intended (i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, (ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion, or (iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping, and (C) occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the U.S."

[RobertEarl]

27. That is the message, vkkv

The NRA supports and lobbies for making it easier for Anti-American extremist groups and potential domestic terrorists to obtain powerful weapons. The NRA itself should be deemed a domestic terrorist group.

[Kingofalldems]

15. Exactly.

[Thinkingabout]

3. Victims of loved ones who had died from gun violence, I can't even imagine what it would be

like to have lost a family member. The winner in all of gun violence, NRA.

[scottie55]

5. NRA = Gun Manufacturers

Goal = Sell more guns.

Regardless.

Profit before anything else.

Amerika!

[Stellar]

6. Agreed! nt

[Surya Gayatri]

7. “And I’ve called them treasonous and I will continue to call them treasonous.”

[Initech]

9. Amen! They care about one thing and one thing only: the almighty dollar.

They're the one industry built on death and ruined lives for profit. Fuck them.

[MyOwnPeace]

24. No, there are others...............

"They're the one industry built on death and ruined lives for profit."

There are more - just ask Dick Cheney.............

[Initech]

28. True there is war, and war machines.

[calimary]

11. I Love This Man. Andy Parker.

Very soon after his daughter was blown away by a gunner, live on morning television, he said he thought gun apologists should be "shamed" into making changes.

I heard that and started jumping up and down with joy. Literally. That is EXACTLY what we need to do at this point. They need to be NAMED. And they need to be SHAMED. The public needs to know who they are and how fiercely they stand in the way and refuse even to discuss things. They need to be dragged out into the proverbial public square.

NAME 'em and SHAME 'em.

I still want to know which Congressmembers refused to meet with the grieving Newtown parents awhile back.

NAME 'em and SHAME THEM, TOO.

[brer cat]

19. Name 'em and Shame 'em

Spot on, calimary!

[MyOwnPeace]

25. Yes,..............

the Newtown incident is the marking point in my mind that tells me that they are ruthless MF'ers that do NOT care about humanity - only the $$$ from the NRA.

There will be a special place in HELL for those that have failed our children. I believe that.

[meow2u3]

12. K&R for the God-awful truth

Tell it like it is, Mr. Parker!

BTW, what's his DU user name? He called Paul Ryan Eddie Munster!

[Oneironaut]

13. The NRA doesn't care about your rights. Follow the money.

They're puppets of the arms industry, exploiting the 2nd amendment for profits. Why do you think the NRA refuses to concede even on assault rifles like the AR-15? It's because those are good money for gun manufacturers. They claim to represent the average gun owner, but it's really all about money.

[Angry Dragon]

16. he is right

[workinclasszero]

18. “The real terrorists are the folks at the NRA,” he said.

I think more and more Americans are waking up to that fact as each new massacre comes to pass.

[Photographer]

20. k&r

[turbinetree]

21. The FACE of Grief and the thousands murdered last year----------------GRIEF-------------

[spanone]

22. K&R...

[stonecutter357]

23. K&R!

[ailsagirl]

29. I heard something shocking on the radio yesterday about John McCain

Apparently, in McCain's career in politics, the nra has given him 7.7 million dollars. So far.

That's a helluva lot of money.

[rladdi]

30. But our flawed DOJ continues to allow them to operate as a terrorist org in America.

Perhaps the 1st amendment needs amended again to fill the loopholes the NRA uses.

[Marengo]

31. What are these loopholes?

[Just reading posts]

32. How do you propose amending the 1st Amendment to allow the NRA to be outlawed?