On December 21 , 2012 , the National Rifle Association 's Wayne LaPierre said gun-free school zones attract killers and that another gun ban would not protect Americans . He called on Congress to appropriate funds to hire armed police officers for every American school and announced that the NRA would create the National School Shield Emergency Response Program to help . After LaPierre 's press conference , the Brady Campaign asked for donations to support its gun control advocacy and asked NRA members " who believe like we do , that we are better than this " to join its campaign . On January 8 , 2013 , former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords , who was shot and injured in a 2011 shooting in Tucson , launched the gun control group Americans for Responsible Solutions , with a specific aim of matching or exceeding the fundraising capabilities of the NRA and similar groups
2011 shooting in Tucson
2011 Tucson shooting
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting