Israelis React to NRA’s Claim That Armed Guards Keep Israeli Schools Safe
Wayne LaPierre on NBC’s Meet the Press. (Photo: NBC)
The National Rifle Association’s Wayne LaPierre continued his efforts to oppose gun regulations and to install armed security guards in US schools. LaPierre spoke Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press and trumpeted what he said was Israel’s model for dealing with school violence. Some Israelis have called the comment ludicrous.
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