A high-ranking federal prosecutor in California is receiving backlash Saturday from gun rights groups like the NRA after his comments on the deadly shooting in Minneapolis Saturday.
In a post on X, U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli cautioned against approaching law enforcement with a firearm, arguing that there is a “high likelihood” officers would be legally justified in shooting.
The National Rifle Association condemned Essayli’s comments on the shooting.
“This sentiment from the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California is dangerous and wrong,” wrote the NRA in a response to his comment on X. "Responsible public voices should be awaiting a full investigation, not making generalizations and demonizing law-abiding citizens.
Slams?
Their response was an uncertain and apprehensive “let’s wait for the investigation”.
NRA, this is your moment to put actions behind words and you quietly sit in a corner rocking back and forth, because this time it’s daddy orange behind the trigger man? What a joke.
Pretty sure the NRA is mostly owned by Russia.
NRA never was about rights l, it was all about Republicans and money for gun manufacturers
Also money laundering. Back when they had to be sneaky about that.
It used to be about safety, and training. Then columbine happened and they made a conscious decision to only protect gun msnufacturers.