On Sunday, the NRA’s Wayne LaPierre showed up on "Meet the Press," where he didn't back down from his rhetoric during his press conference on Friday. More:

But if Mr. LaPierre had any intention of softening his rhetoric regarding the recent Sandy Hook grade school shooting in Connecticut – particularly in light of normally pro-gun pundits and elected officials distancing themselves from his adamant stance – that was not apparent Sunday when he sat down for an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

“If it’s crazy to call for putting police in and securing our schools to protect our children, then call me crazy,” LaPierre told NBC’s David Gregory. “I think the American people think it’s crazy not to do it. It’s the one thing that would keep people safe and the NRA is going try to do that.”

Alright man, will do. Side note, FWIW: Then-president Bill Clinton tried the same thing in 2000, a year after Columbine, and drew heavy criticism from Republicans for the effort. Clearly, it wasn’t successful. (ht climateadaptation for that last bit)