The National Rifle Association of America has called for a extensive waiting period before people are allowed to talk about gun violence after a mass shooting.

The NRA believe it’s unfair to politicise such a tragedy and that any calls for increased gun control are given an unfair advantage in such a time.

‘Of course guns are going to look bad right after a mass shooting. Some people are demanding extensive background checks before someone be allowed a gun. We say there should be an extended waiting period after any mass shooting before anyone is allowed to talk about it,’ said NRA chief Wayne LePierre.

Under proposed NRA guidelines, no-one would be allowed to talk about gun violence for up to ninety days after a mass shooting. This would effectively rule out all gun control discussion in America.

‘I see no problem with that,’ said LaPierre.