NRA calls for armed officers in every school

The most powerful gun-rights lobby in the US said it wants to address gun violence by having an armed police officer in every school in the country.

The comments by the National Rifle Association (NRA) came a week after a gunman killed 26 people at a Connecticut school, including 20 six and seven-year-olds.

The comments were the group’s first substantial ones since the shooting, while pressure has mounted for more measures against gun violence.