New York Daily News Blasts NRA Chief as a ‘Terrorist’ (Photo)
Front cover groups gun rights group’s Wayne LaPierre with terrorists and mass shooters
Jordan Chariton | December 4, 2015 @ 7:50 AM
Last Updated: December 4, 2015 @ 7:54 AM
The New York Daily News continued its crusade for tighter gun control on Friday, issuing a front cover that grouped NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPierre with terrorists.
Titled, “He’s a Terrorist,” the newspaper shows an image (pictured above) of San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook above images of perpetrators of domestic mass shootings. Under him reads,”But so are these guys…”
“These guys” included Newtown shooter Adam Lanza, Planned Parenthood shooter Robert Dear, Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof and Aurora movie theater James Holmes.
“And this guy,” text reads over a picture of LaPierre, lumped in the same row with notorious shooters.
Underneath the lineup of shooters and Daily News-perceived terrorists, the paper wrote: “Syed Farook joins long list of murderous psychos enabled by NRA’s sick gun jihad against America in the name of profit.”
This is not the first time the Daily News has taken on the NRA and LaPierre; the paper’s been borderline crusading for tighter gun control for several years.
On Thursday, the paper sparked social media buzz for a different cover reacting to the San Bernardino shootings titled, “God Won’t Fix This,” referring to Republican presidential candidates offering their thoughts and prayers following the massacre.
San Bernardino Mass Shooting: The Scene Following Deadly Attack (Photos)
SWAT team members respond to a shooting at Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California.
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The mass shooting left at least 14 people dead and 17 injured.
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Ambulances respond to the shooting, however, officials say "up to three" suspects escaped in a dark colored SUV.
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A police vehicle arrives at Inland Regional Center.
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Inland Regional Center employees are evacuated after the shooting.
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Inland Regional Center employees board a bus and are taken to safety.
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San Bernardino County sheriffs deputies respond to the shooting.
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San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon speaks to the media.
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Law enforcement officials announce they will provide hourly updates.
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FBI and ATF agents respond to the mass shooting.
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A California Highway Patrol officer stands with his weapon as authorities pursue suspects in San Bernardino.
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San Bernardino Police Chief Jarrod Burguan gives updates on the situation.
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Police are involved in a shootout with suspects in a black SUV Wednesday, about a mile from the mass shooting.
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Authorities later announce that a man and a woman in the SUV were killed in the shootout.
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Law enforcement officials assess the scene following the shootout, and the subsequent search for a third suspect.
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An FBI spokesman says after the shootout that terrorism is "a possibility" in Wednesday's violence.
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SWAT team members patrol the area near the shootout during the search for a third suspect.
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Law enforcement officials search for a third suspect following the shootout.
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The violent rampage began Wednesday morning at the Inland Regional Center in Southern California
SWAT team members respond to a shooting at Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California.