Bloodstains and a discarded shoe lie in the street in the aftermath of the mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas. Gun rights advocates hang back, waiting for the public’s sorrow and outrage to subside. The National Rifle Association, the country’s most influential gun rights group, counts on this, past officials of the organization said. “The NRA goes dark after every single mass shooting,” said Shannon Watts, president of Moms Demand Action, which pushes for gun regulation. The organization’s NRA Country program sponsors concerts, festivals and benefits for military and veteran groups.

Source: Washington Post October 04, 2017 11:06 UTC