More than three weeks after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, annoyed NRA president Wayne LaPierre told reporters Monday that while he understands the seriousness of the tragedy, he had only assumed the senseless murder of 20 first-graders and six educators by a mentally unstable gunman would have blown over by now. Noting that the massacre was almost a month ago and that all of the victims had been laid to rest, the frustrated lobbyist said he couldnt help but think the nations continued efforts to mourn victims and its protracted discussions of gun control were a little much at this point. I get that this horrible thing happened and all these kids are dead now, but honestly, how long are we going to keep talking about this? the gun advocate said as he scanned a recent editorial on weapons permits, adding that enoughs enough, you know? Everywhere I go its Newtown this, Newtown that. Meanwhile, its 2013, and were still talking about some shooting that happened last year. Seriously, move on already. I mean, jeez, its not as if talking about them will bring them back, he added. Lets just get over it. The longtime NRA head acknowledged that as someone who has followed dozens of mass shootings over the years, he had anticipated roughly a week or so of mourning following the deadly tragedy, but nothing like this, for Gods sake. In addition, LaPierre said he was deeply surprised and even somewhat irritated that discussion concerning the heartbreaking loss of young life and the efficacy of existing gun control laws had continued to persist into the new year as if people had nothing better to do. Look, I get it: A bunch of kids died, and its really fucking sad or whatnot, and blah blah blah, but its not the end of the world here, peoplethe beat goes on, a visibly agitated LaPierre said. Hell, people die in car accidents every day, and we dont make a big stink about that. We dont shut downjust totally shut downeverything for weeks so we can talk about it over and over and over again, do we? Of course not. Oh, but I guess Im the bad guy for suggesting we get our priorities straight and stop acting like a bunch of mewling babies because of 20 dead kids. Is that it? Im the bad guy? Yeah, Im the bad guy, he added. Fine. 