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NYT Editorial Board Member Attacks NRA for Having Guns in Its Gun Museum
Op-ed paints gun owners as wannabe thrill killers inspired by John Wayne
My uncle had a life size John Wayne in his family room.
Op-ed paints gun owners as wannabe thrill killers inspired by John Wayne
-- highlight addedEditorial board member Francis X. Clines wrote in the piece that the Fairfax, Virginia gun museum, which features firearms from every era of American history, represents the worst of America. In particular, Clines was troubled by a display detailing gun use in Hollywood movies.
Clines expressed outrage at a cardboard cutout of John Wayne displayed in the exhibit, referencing it several times in his editorial. He said the cutout, which depicts a gun-toting Wayne with a grin full of "menace," promoted fantasies about killing "bad guys" for American gun owners.
My uncle had a life size John Wayne in his family room.