A Week After Aurora: NRA Dark on Twitter, Celeb Boutique Prolific

Guns rights group hasn't tweeted since the tragedy; shuttering one key Twitter account

The National Rifle Association has shuttered one of its key Twitter accounts and hasn’t tweeted at all since finding itself in a social media stink last Friday during the aftermath of the shootings in Aurora, Colo.

One week ago, the NRA tweeted the following around 9 a.m. ET: “Good morning, shooters. Weekend plans? Happy Friday!”

Twitter users exploded with outrage over the tweet, which was posted via the account for American Rifleman, the NRA’s official magazine.

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