On Aug. 15, 2012, a man armed with a 9mm pistol entered the Family Research Council headquarters in Washington, D.C., intending to “kill as many people as possible.”
The shooter, animated by pro-LGBTQ beliefs, told building manager Leo Johnson, “I don’t like your politics” just before shooting him in the arm. Johnson heroically unarmed the attacker, who was then taken into custody and convicted of committing an act of terrorism.
In an FBI interrogation, the gunman confessed to relying on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC) website, known for its “Hate Map,” labeling what they deem as
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