No matter what Obama says about putting armed police officers in schools, the NRA keeps criticizing him. Lost in all that shouting are the voices of people who'll actually work in such schools — the teachers.
Guns don't kill kids — ignoring kids kills kids. That seems to be the message many upset Americans are taking away from the National Rifle Association's new lobbying strategy following its response to President Obama's gun announcement today, as the NRA and the White House prepared for a fight over legislation after Obama's executive actions.
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