A top National Rifle Association official accused the news media of sensationalizing the Trayvon Martin case and ignoring other crimes that happen across the country. NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre didn’t mention the Martin case by name, but he accused the media of “sensational reporting from Florida.” LaPierre spoke one day after Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney addressed the NRA convention.

Mitt Romney: “We need a president who will enforce current laws, not create new ones that only serve to burden lawful gun owners. President Obama has not. I will. We need a president who will stand up for the rights of hunters and sportsmen and those who seek to protect their homes and their families. President Obama has not. I will. And if we’re going to safeguard our Second Amendment, it’s time to elect a president who will defend the rights President Obama ignores or minimizes, and I will protect the Second Amendment rights of American people.”