[riverrunner]

So much for the NRA hiding.

A lot of times it is best to plan your remarks not just to conclusions and say things that one well regret later.

[skimbell]

That's SOP for the NRA. Anytime something like this happens, the NRA makes a respectful, general comment, but keeps it's powder dry (man!, see what I did there) in the rush going on around them.

They take a lot of flack (another one) from their membership, but they refuse to be rushed into making an an ill-concieved or stupid mistake.

The NRA is nothing if not deliberate in these areas. They never go off half cocked (god, I'm on fire) and almost always present an orderly appraisal of what is happening in the current situation and that usually starts the lessening of tensions.