LaPierre has called for the presence of " a rmed , trained , qualified school security personnel " at schools . At a press conference in the wake of the December 14 , 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting , LaPierre announced that Asa Hutchinson , former Arkansas congressman and DEA chief , would lead the NRA 's National School Shield Emergency Response Program , saying " The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is with a good guy with a gun . " LaPierre blamed the Sandy Hook incident , and others like it , on " lack of mental health reform and the prevalence of violent video games and movies "
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
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