The National Rifle Association went radio silent after the massacre that took the lives of 49 people and injured another 53 — but broke its silence Monday.
A quick look at the group’s Twitter account shows the NRA usually sends out anywhere from 7 to 16 tweets a day. On Friday, May 10, it tweeted 11 messages. The day before that, 8 tweets. And before that, 15 tweets, including a whole bunch slamming Katie Couric’s new doc for its eight-second faux pax.
But after the Orlando shooting, which marked the worst terrorist attack on American soil since the Sept. 11th attacks, there were no tweets from the group on Sunday or most of Monday.
We called the NRA to see why they hadn’t tweeted in so long. The nice lady over the phone promise to relay our request. And just a minute later, there it was… a brand new Tweet.
Gun laws don't deter terrorists. https://t.co/Y7fqC6IhK1 #2A
— NRA (@NRA) June 13, 2016
The timing seemed… interesting. After 41 hours of nothing but cricket sounds, suddenly the group was a regular Chatty Kathy…
.@POTUS & @HillaryClinton have responded to a terrorist attack…by calling for more #guncontrol – @NRAILA Exec. Dir. Chris W. Cox
— NRA (@NRA) June 13, 2016
They are desperate to create the illusion that they’re doing SOMETHING to protect us– even though their policies won't keep us safe – C.C.
— NRA (@NRA) June 13, 2016
Their transparent head-fakes should scare every American because it will do nothing to prevent the a future attack. – C.C.
— NRA (@NRA) June 13, 2016
Coincidence?