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Source: http://youtu.be/8hPrjMQlb6Y

There were several emotional speeches broadcast today from the Senate hearing on the problem of gun violence. Former Representative and shooting victim Gabrielle Giffords opened the session with a brief but urgent call to action, citing the deaths of children as reasons to "be bold." Later the committee heard gun activist Gayle Trotter's testimony which raised concerns for women, especially single mothers, who rely on guns to protect themselves and their families. The National Rifle Association's chief Wayne LaPierre also summoned pathos to his cause. LaPierre pointed to the NRA's model school shield program, an initiative to increase security in public schools as a way to stop tragedies like the horrific school shooting that occured in Newtown, Connecticut last month.

To advocate for placing armed guards in more schools LaPierre employed a peculiar, and what I find to be an alarming, figure of speech.  Punning on the term "security blanket" he proposed, "It’s time to throw an immediate blanket of security around our children" (see clip above).