Beginning of the age of mass school shootings. [[National Rifle Association]] was sympathetic toward victims, including considering $1 million fund to care for victims. Tapes also mention conservative politicians (such as [[Nickles, Don]]) asking for talking points, [[LaPierre, Wayne]] acknowledging "the nuts" in the [[National Rifle Association|NRA]], and settling on the [[Politicization of tragedy]] narrative that persists today. [[1.1999-04-20 - Columbine High School massacre]]