The rush to judgment following the Boston Marathon bombings was yet another reminder to get the facts before jumping to conclusions. But, as Jay Carney might say, Boston was a long time ago. As Guns & Patriots editor Neil McCabe noted, it’s never too soon to blame the NRA whenever there’s a shooting. And with the NRA holding its annual convention in Houston just a day after a shooting at Bush Intercontinental Airport, the urge to connect the dots is just too strong to resist.
Media narrative.. man so excited for NRA meeting decides to off himself hours before event begins. #WhoNeedsFacts
— Joe Brooks (@joebrooks) May 2, 2013
Will today’s incident force the NRA to reconsider its support of shootings in airports and other gun-free zones?
Looks like the Opening Ceremonies for the NRA meeting in Houston have begun.
— HeyThornburg (@HeyThornburg) May 2, 2013
Wow. The wing nuts at the NRA national convention in Houston staged quite an opening ceremony at the airport today.
— KL Collier (@klcollierokc) May 2, 2013
Calm down.Guy shooting guns & himself at the Houston airport is just part of the opening ceremonies for the NRA's meeting there this weekend
— TBogg (@tbogg) May 2, 2013
major WTF moment: @NRA is meeting in #houston and there has already been a shoot out at the IAH airport as they arrive. #corruptbastards
— Mike Bauman (@beachbumbauman) May 2, 2013
@NRA convention in Houston starts today with a shooting at the Bush Int'l Airport.Need we say more?
— beth daquila leo (@innermostinn) May 2, 2013
Suicide by #Gun in #Houston at the same time #NRA meets there… will they acknowledge their product is primary cause of death by own hand?
— I See and I Hope, I never give up (@psalm82) May 2, 2013
@docrocktex26 @nydailynews Gun enthusiast getting tuned up for the big NRA meeting in Houston.
— Jim Palmer (@BladePunner) May 2, 2013
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While spontaneous celebration of 2nd Amendment going on at Bush Airport. MT @evan7257 #NRA board chilling outside the Rice lofts right now.
— Geoff Berg (@geoffreyaberg) May 2, 2013
One of the NRA's "good guys" whose "rights" the GOP is protecting? Gunfire at Houston's Bush Airport – http://t.co/zZvwfqS1Zn
— Jo Lown ????? (@JLownLaw) May 2, 2013
Man Shoots Self At Houston Airport. You know, the location of the NRA convention. Smooth. http://t.co/5cLBiLWSpy
— KidsBeforeGuns (@KidsBeforeGuns) May 2, 2013
@Jockque Down goes another "responsible gun owner" the NRA likes to talk about.
— Bill Gawlik (@mermiatwd) May 2, 2013
Houston’s a pretty small town; the guy has to have been headed to the convention, right?
#SarahPalin / Youre wanted at #TerminalB at #IAH / Something about Some #AssClowns? / FU @NRA! GTFO of Houston! #GunControl #uniteblue #ctl
— GEOFFREY (@jeffreynola) May 2, 2013
So, who will be first Houston media source to speculate about NRA convention and IAH shooting? Or has it already happened?
— Kevin Whited (@PubliusTX) May 2, 2013
Waiting for first member of the media to tie Houston airport suicide to NRA meeting in Houston this weekend.
— Joe Brooks (@joebrooks) May 2, 2013
That didn't take long… FIRST MEMBER OF MEDIA TIES HOUSTON SHOOTING TO NRA –> https://t.co/jQ3wkZxn2h
— Joe Brooks (@joebrooks) May 2, 2013
Shots fired at Bush Intercontinental Airport on the day before NRA convention opens in Houston. #breaking
— Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace) May 2, 2013
Shots fired at Houston airport and first thing local Chronicle writer mentions is NRA convention in town. #liberalbias
— Sam Barkley (@sambarkley) May 2, 2013
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@t_fowler76 If I have biases, is it better to hide them or be honest about them? Serious question.
— Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace) May 2, 2013
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