Southern California takes shots at the NRA, shows little support on social media

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A demonstrator from CodePink holds up a banner as National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre delivers remarks during a news conference at the Willard Hotel December 21, 2012 in Washington, DC. This is the first public appearance that leaders of the gun rights group have made since a 20-year-old man used a popular assault-style rifle to slaughter 20 school children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, one week ago.

The National Rifle Association held a press conference Friday, one week after the Sandy Hook shootings. The NRA's top lobbyist, Wayne LaPierre, took aim at the media, video games and the entertainment industry. The organization also recommended armed guards at every school and did not take questions.

Demonstrating a disconnect, LaPierre imagined aloud about "the shocking headlines you'll print tomorrow, "seemingly unaware of what was being typed and transmitted at that very moment. (Read the full transcript: NRA/LaPierre)

Below is a sample of that Southern California reaction.