CT Gov. Malloy: NRA has developed into ‘Terrorist Organization’

Governor of Contiutcut Daniel Malloy called the NRA a Terrorist Organization in an interview

Fox 61:

Malloy also came out Monday and agreed with Bronin’s call, even going on to say the NRA has developed into a “terrorist organization.”

“They act quite frankly in some cases as a terrorist organization,” said Malloy. “You want to make safer guns? We will boycott your company. That’s who they are. That’s what they do.”

Malloy said the NRA is a different organization than what it used to be.

“The NRA today is a far cry from the NRA that in 1999 said that teachers shouldn’t carry weapons in schools,” said Malloy. “Or in the 90’s said we should have universal background checks. They have in essence become a terrorist organization.”

Now, Breitbart pointed out why his last claim on background checks is nonsense:

What Malloy did not say is that a background check requirement for retail point-of-sale has been the law of the land since 1998. And nearly every mass public attacker of recent memory–including the Florida school gunman–has acquired his or her firearm via such a check. So what is the point of expanding the frequency of checks to include more points of sale? To include private sales as well as retail?

The NRA responded:

“ The NRA is comprised of over five million law-abiding citizens many of whom are teachers, doctors, policeman, farmers , moms  and dads residing in Connecticut. So let’s be clear Governor Malloy just called tens of thousands of his constituents terrorists.

Voters are fed up with politicians who engage in political stunts and childish name calling rather than serious policy discussions aimed at making our schools and communities safer. A perfect example is the absurd political stunt to remove NRA trainers from the permitting process in Connecticut. No organization in the world does more to promote the safe and responsible use of firearms than the NRA.

The NRA’s Basics of Pistol Shooting course is the best training available for anyone seeking to carry a concealed firearm for self-protection. Public safety isn’t improved by eliminating the NRA training and standards for Connecticut’s permit holders or by calling people who disagree with you terrorists.

NRA members love our children and want them to be safe just as much as anyone else we just disagree that punishing  law-abiding citizens who want to exercise their  constitutional  right to self-defense  is the way to achieve that goal.”

The NRA hit a home run with their response. Governor Malloy is doing this as a political stunt and nothing more. According to a Morning Consult Poll taken in February Malloy has the lowest approval rating of any acting Governor(23%)

Calling the NRA a Terrorist organization is nothing new. A former Clinton Staffer has begun paying for billboards across America stating this same thing. 

While all of this is happening the NRA has seen a surge in membership and gun shows worldwide are seeing record numbers. Companies have also seen backlash after turning their back on the NRA.