NRA on Navy Yard: ‘Not enough good guys with guns' National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre told David Gregory on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday that with greater security on U.S. military bases, the mass shootings at the Washington Navy Yard last week could have been avoided. "This is a tragedy that should not have happened, a memorial service that should not be taking place, and victims that should not be victims," LaPierre said. "In a post-9/11 world, a naval base within miles from Congress, the White House … largely left unprotected. A terrorist target, a high-value terrorist target completely unprotected. That can't stand. [The] NRA is… Read More