On Friday, a horrific shooting took place in Virginia. DeWayne Craddock, the suspect behind the shooting, died in a shoot-out with law enforcement officers; sadly Craddock’s actions injured at least four people and claimed 12 lives in the process.
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Hours after the aforementioned shooting, freshman congresswoman Ilhan Omar took to Twitter to weigh in. Now, instead of faulting the shooter for his own actions, Omar pointed the finger at the National Rifle Association (NRA). This subsequently prompted a rebuttal from the organization’s spokesperson.
Rep. Omar’s take on the situation can be seen in the tweet below:
I am outraged and heartbroken.
How much longer will we ignore the pain of our communities? We need to immediately confront the power of the NRA and end the epidemic of gun violence in this country. https://t.co/tjWCPtC7B2
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) June 1, 2019
As one of the leading gun rights organizations, it’s not uncommon for the NRA to take heat from Democrats. However, many conservatives have censured their progressive counterparts for blaming the NRA for the actions of rogue criminals. Craddock maintained zero ties to the NRA when he was alive; this is something which NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch pointed out in her response to Omar.
