NRA Promises "Meaningful Contributions" to Avert Another Newtown

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By Brian Montopoli / CBS News

Story Created: Dec 20, 2012 at 9:00 AM AKDT

Story Updated: Dec 20, 2012 at 9:00 AM AKDT

In its first comment following the horrific shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, the National Rifle Association Tuesday said it is "prepared to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again."

The NRA went silent in the wake of the tragedy last Friday: The gun-rights group's Facebook page disappeared, it stopped sending out tweets, and it told reporters that "[u]ntil the facts are thoroughly known, NRA will not have any comment."

On Tuesday, the group said it would hold a "major news conference" on Friday, December 21 in the Washington D.C., area to further explain its position. It did not offer additional details on the press conference.

In addition to promising "meaningful contributions" to avert another tragedy, the NRA said in its short statement that its members were heartbroken by the shooting.

"The National Rifle Association of America is made up of four million moms and dads, sons and daughters - and we were shocked, saddened and heartbroken by the news of the horrific and senseless murders in Newtown," the statement reads. "Out of respect for the families, and as a matter of common decency, we have given time for mourning, prayer and a full investigation of the facts before commenting."

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Anonymous said on Thursday, Dec 20 at 9:45 AM

Do drugs and create violence, blame the guns...

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Anonymous said on Thursday, Dec 20 at 2:07 PM

naw it's in the INVESTMENTS...see they have "loose gooses" like that mother that is a doomsdayer...so they orchestrate it and those with ritcher intentions buy stock and BOOM...violence happens that was "suppose to" and then gun sales go up...start investigating this folks you have better access to intel...

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Anonymous said on Thursday, Dec 20 at 6:35 PM

yea right meaningful my eye...they just want to make money over FEAR...someone said "you have nothing to fear but fear itself" so can someone put a name with it?

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