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Black Lives Matter activists are respondingto the National Rifle Association after the gun rights group sent out a series of chilling ads attacking the violent left. In a video response replicating NRA spokeswomanDana Loeschs conservative call to action,activists from the Los Angeles chapter of BLM refer to the ads as dangerous propaganda which creategun-toting racists, and call for their removal.

When the NRA issues a public call to their constituents, inciting violence against people who are constitutionally fighting for their lives, we dont take that lightly, saidFunmilola Fagbamila a member of BLM LA inthe response.

They use their new president to enact a law-and-order administration,'she continued, over ominous music and adark background . All to make them shoot first, to make them ask questions later, make them scream, I thought he had a gun in his hand and I feared for my life and he matched the description of a suspect and she was threatening us until the only option left is for black people to disrupt the systems that keep us oppressed and build the kinds of communities in which we want to live.

The video comes as a response to Loeschs widely criticized adwhere she called upon supporters to fight this violence of lies with the clenched fist of truth.

The truth Loesch referred to is ambiguous almost as vague the NRAs initial response to the death of Philando Castile, which wasa statement onFacebook, telling their followers they will have more to say once all the facts are known.

Castille was shot and killed on June 6, 2016 by officerGeronimoYanez after being pulled over during a traffic stop. According todash cam videoand accompanying audio, Castille could be heard tellingthe officer he is armed before reaching for his license and registration, just beforethe officer shothim seven times.

And now, after over a year of silence about Castilles wrongful death and in the wake of Officer Yanezs acquittal, the organization finally addressed the case albeit unwillingly. On Sunday, Loesch was forced to speak about Castilles death during a heated debate withWomens March co-organizer Tamika Mallory on CNN. On behalf of the NRA, Loesch called his deathabsolutely awful anda terrible tragedy that could have been avoided. Loesch concluded her statement, telling viewers, There are a lot of variables in this particular case and there were a lot of things that I wish would have been done differently.Do I believe that Philando Castile deserved to lose his life over a [traffic] stop? I absolutely do not.

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