Wayne LaPierre, the NRA's executive vice-president, said reporters were irresponsible and dangerously dishonest. Photograph: Christian Gooden/AP A National Rifle Association executive has accused the media of manufacturing controversy over the Trayvon Martin killing in Florida. Speaking at the gun owners' group's annual meeting, Wayne LaPierre, the NRA's executive vice-president, said media had ignored other violent crimes in favour of the case, listing other recent killings in cities across the country. "By the time I finish this speech, two Americans will be slain, six women will be raped, 27 of us will be robbed, and 50 more will be beaten. That's the harsh reality we face, all of us,...
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