Bill Maher On Leno: 'NRA Should Just Change Their Name To 'Assassin's Lobby'

[onehandle]

Bill Maher was the guest on Tuesday night's "Tonight Show," and the comedic pundit shared some strong words for the National Rifle Association. During the interview, Jay Leno asked for Maher's take on the recent shooting spree in Arizona, prompting him to go off on the pro-gun organization.

Based on his assumption that the NRA will defend their stance on guns in the wake of the tragedy in Tucson, Maher said he was "so tired of the second amendment" and suggested a controversial name change:

"The NRA should just change their name to the 'Assassin's Lobby,'" Maher said before receiving stunned silence and later applause from the audience.

He also suggested that gun owners change their view of firearms, from a hobby or form of defense to a vice or guilty pleasure:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/12/bill-maher-leno-nra-gun_n_807914.html

[DesertFlower]

1. we own several hand guns for protection

no one needs a gun that can fire 32 rounds.

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

7. You don't need several guns either. (n/t)

[Ter]

11. You don't need ice cream

But you eat it.

[4lbs]

13. I don't recall someone ever pointing an ice cream cone at someone and killing them with it either.

.

[derby378]

12. Bill of RIGHTS, not Bill of NEEDS

Unless you want someone else dictating your needs, I'd think twice...

[DesertFlower]

15. there's one in my nightstand -- another in my

glove compartment. hubby and i have separate bedrooms. he has one in his nightstand. i'm not sure if the other one is in his car.

so why is that too many?

[valerief]

2. Maher nailed it! nt

[Mumble]

3. Put up some crosshairs...

...and call it P.A.L.......................Palin's Assassin's Lobby.

[Kingofalldems]

4. Here they come again

:popcorn:

[xchrom]

5. Recommend

[Richard Steele]

6. Bill Maher became a caricature sometime ago. He's just doing 'Liberal Schtick' now.

I'm very strongly liberal;
I support nationalized healthcare, worker's rights,
progressive income taxation, the free press,
a citizens right to burn any damn flag they happen to own,
and I'm absoulutely CERTAIN that anyone opposed
to 'gay marriage' is a complete and utter shithead.

That being said, I own several firearms, and
Mr. Maher's comments about ME are every bit as INCORRECT
as Rush Limbaugh's comments about me.

[baldguy]

8. K&R

[hack89]

9. What an idiot

I knew there was a reason I never watch him.

[Ter]

10. Hey Maher: F you, you fake libertarian

He's a LINO if I ever heard one.

[marmar]

14. Someone needs to spew some strong words at the NRA .........

Michael Moore and Bill Maher have the intestinal fortitude to do what no politician will.