NRA CRITICIZES GUN DEMONSTRATORS AT TEXAS FAST-FOOD PLACES

There may be a line even the National Rifle Assn. won’t cross. The lobbying group that has defended the availability of weapons in the face of mass murders such as the one that shattered an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., apparently has decided that some things go just a touch too far. The NRA wants irate gun-loving Texans to rethink demonstrations in restaurants like Chili’s and Chipotle, in which protesters bring tactical long guns to make a point that guns should be allowed everywhere -- even in popular fast-food emporiums that have banned them.

After the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School left 20 children and six educators dead, NRA leaders reminded the world of the group’s long-standing creed: “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” The NRA has fought all forms of gun control, from background checks to limiting the availability of weapons.

INCREDIBLE FACTS ABOUT GUNS

1. In America, there are approximately 270 million firearms possessed by civilians, and only 897,000 carried by police.

2. Approximately 20% of gun owners own 65% of the guns.

3. The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms reports that about 5.5 million new firearms were manufactured in America in 2010. 95% of it was for the U.S. market.

4. Close to 33,000 Americans were victims of gun-related deaths in 2011.

5. In 2011, 10.3 in every 100,000 people in the U.S. were victims of gun-related deaths.

6. Buyers that purchase firearms through private sales in the U.S. don't have to pass a background check before obtaining possession of the weapon. This includes sales to criminals, felons, and people with a history of severe mental illness.