New NRA ad seems to insinuate that the ONLY good people in this country are armed people.

So the transcript of this incredibly insulting ad goes as follows:

“Is there anything still worth fighting for?"

Uh, sure.

“Because we are surrounded by a world that demands we submit, succumb, and believe in nothing.”

So now gun control advocates don't believe in anything?

“And more and more, we do. "

"The yes men who turn their heads when the boss breaks the rules. The cowards who pretend they don’t notice the elderly man fall, and who walk right past the little girl who’s way too young to be here alone.Who raise the volume to silence the scream in the night.

Since when does it require a weapon to help an elderly man or make sure that a child is safe?

“It takes courage to face the world at its worst. To run towards burning buildings and struggling neighbors, dishonesty, corruption, and abuse.  (I don't know what that last part means.) Knowing what must be done won’t be done unless you do it."

“That’s what Good Guys do.”

Agreed. Though good guys also contact the police if they see a crime taking place, or call the fire department in case of a fire, or various other government agencies if somebody is in dire need of assistance.

“And that’s why we’re still free.”

Wait, what?

“We’re the 5 million men and women of the National Rifle Association of America, and we will NEVER back down. Join us today.”

So here's the thing. There are plenty of people in the world who help elderly men in the street, rescue little girls in potentially dangerous circumstances, and who run towards burning building with no thought about their own safety.

And they do it completely unarmed.

Because REAL courage means facing the world without relying on a shiny metal pacifier to make you feel safe, while also potentially placing the rest of us at risk.

(H/T to the Daily Beast)