The head of the powerful American lobby in her favor possession of weapons NRA Wayne LaPier provoked angry reactions, after viewing a video where it appears to shoots awkwardly against an elephant in Botswana.
The footage, shot in the context of a documentary sponsored by the National Rifle Association, dates back to 2013 and was brought to light by the American media The Trace and The New Yorker.
The documentary was never shown, as the lobby was worried about a possible “public relations fiasco”, according to the New Yorker magazine, as broadcast by APE-MPE.
The video shows Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the NRA and a staunch supporter of weapons, to Go Elephant Hunting in Botswana | He shoots at an elephant, which is nearby, but he only manages to injure the unfortunate animal. Going even closer, accompanied by a guide, LaPierre shoots almost from contact, but again loses his target.
After several attempts, someone else will kill the elephant. Other footage shows LaPierre’s wife, Susan, killing another elephant and then cutting off its tail, shouting “Victory!”
And how “Wayne LaPierre manages to alienate himself from hunters and gun owners, because not only is this all inhumane, but he’s also a bad shooter,” said Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, an organization that fights against of arms proliferation in the US.
“It is a pity to see the violent and brutal slaughter by LaPierre of this wonderful creature. “No animal should suffer like this,” Tanya Sanerib of the Biodiversity Center said in a press release.
“African savannah elephants have been declared a critically endangered species by experts and these intelligent animals should never be used as a target by an incompetent sniper,” he added.
The release of this video deals another blow to the reputation of Wayne LaPierre, who is already facing legal adventures.
In early August, the New York State Attorney filed a lawsuit against the NRA, seeking its dissolution. LaPierre and three other senior officials are accused of using the members of the organization for their own benefit, leading the NRA almost to bankruptcy.
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