Video Leaks Of NRA s Wayne LaPierre Missing His Mark On Elephant Hunt
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
A screen grab from footage of the National Rifle Association s Wayne LaPierre and his wife, Susan. It was originally intended for a TV series sponsored by the gun rights group that never aired. Warning: Video below contains graphic content.
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National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre s carefully cultivated image as a hunter and outdoorsman is taking a hit this week as a newly leaked video shows the longtime NRA leader repeatedly missing his mark during an elephant hunt. LaPierre s NRA bio prominently labels him a skilled hunter.
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“They simply let me use it as a security retreat because they knew the threat that I was under. And I was basically under presidential threat without presidential security in terms of the number of threats I was getting,” LaPierre said. “And this was the one place that I hope could feel safe, where I remember getting there going, ‘Thank God I’m safe, nobody can get me here.’ And that’s how it happened. That�
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