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James Comey castigates NRA in new interview: Organization ‘sells fear’ in wake of mass murders
Former FBI Director James Comey takes aim at the National Rifle Association in a new interview, saying the organization capitalizes on mass murders. (Carsten Koall/Getty Images)

James Comey castigates NRA in new interview: Organization ‘sells fear’ in wake of mass murders

Former FBI Director James Comey condemned the National Rifle Association in an interview published last week, saying that the organization capitalizes on mass murders.

What are the details of his remarks?

In his interview with the United Kingdom's iNews, Comey called the NRA "one of the worst things that goes on in the US" and said that even though he owns guns he believes in gun control.

“I’m comfortable around guns. I own guns,” Comey told the outlet. “Surely there are things we can agree upon that relate to who is able to buy a weapon, what kind of weapon and at what age, what the capabilities of the weapon are, how many rounds does it hold, and things like that, that in no way threaten the rights under the U.S. Constitution of people to keep and bear arms.”

Comey went on to attack the NRA and condemned the group's "current voice" that "sells fear."

“One of the worst things that goes on in the US is the current voice of the National Rifle Association, because it sells fear in the wake of any incident,” Comey explained, invoking the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.

"The single largest gun sale month in the history of the U.S. was the month after the [20] children were butchered in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, on December 14, 2012," Comey recalled. "I remember the date because it was my birthday and I was living in Connecticut."

Comey told the publication that the reason he believed gun sales spiked to "incredible rates" after the mass murder of elementary school students was because the "NRA turned around in the wake of that and said, 'They're coming for your guns.'"

"They sold fear to the American people," the former FBI director added.

What is Comey's perspective?

Comey offered his own perspective on gun control in the U.S.

"[The NRA's] constant argument is: ‘It’s a slippery slope. If we restrict a particular kind of weapon or raise the age of purchase, it means the end of gun ownership in the U.S.’ And that argument is a lie," he said.

"There’s no slippery slope in America when it comes to guns," Comey added. "It’s a concrete staircase, which is our Constitution ... We just have to decide should we go up a stair or down a stair."

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