“In a video posted this week by the NRA, one of the organization’s commentators said competency with a gun should be a “necessary skill” for children to be able to advance to the next grade in school, just like reading and writing.

In the video titled “Everyone Gets A Gun,” commentator Billy Johnson argued U.S. gun policy should be driven by the “need” people have to use guns.

“Gun policy driven by our need for guns would insist that we introduce young people to guns early and that we’d give them the skills to use firearms safely,” Johnson said. “Just like we teach them reading and writing, necessary skills. We would teach shooting and firearm competency.””* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0tJk-xKkRk

*Read more here from Nicole Lafond / Talking Points Memo:
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/nra-billy-johnson-guns-grades