Here's the British NRA's reaction
http://www.nra.org.uk
"The National Rifle Association is shocked at the events in Cumbria and extends its sincere sympathy to the victims and their families.
The shooting fraternity will be under scrutiny once again as a result of Wednesday's terrible events. There will be calls for instant reaction, as well as journalists looking for a 'new angle' on this story. In particular, our clubs in Cumbria are already being subjected to intense and perhaps on occasion unreasonable pressure; we will of course do everything we can to support them.
As the National Governing Body of our sport, liaison with Government is a critical component of our role; one we take deeply seriously. We are already working closely with the BSSC and BASC to present a coordinated, measured and fact-based response to these events. In doing this we need your help. Well-intentioned comment can and sadly often will be taken out of context and misrepresented. We all share the sense of abhorrence and outrage at the events in Cumbria, whilst also sharing passion for our sport and frustration at the way that sport is sometimes misunderstood.
I would ask you to refer all enquiries to the NRA and our designated spokesperson, Glynn Alger, the Secretary General. His contact details are:
Phone: 01483-797777 x123
Email:
SecGen@nra.org.uk
In the meantime, we are working with the other shooting bodies to provide our friends in Parliament with material to help them ensure that any legislative responses are guided by fact and judgement. As the Home Secretary said to Parliament yesterday, it is important to establish the full facts and not make knee-jerk decisions.
Some of you have already asked whether the perpetrator of the shocking events in Cumbria was an NRA member. He was not a member of the NRA and, as far as we have been able to determine, he was not a member of any of our affiliated clubs either.
We will keep you informed as the situation develops over the coming days and weeks.
Robin Pizer"
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