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Richard Blumenthal Blasts NRA Over Newtown Robocall CampaignSen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) blasted the National Rifle Association on Monday, calling the organization's recent robocall campaign in Newtown, Conn., a "repugnant tactic" that "mocks and betrays the courage and compassion demonstrated by the Newtown community."In a guest blog post for ThinkProgress, Blumenthal criticized the NRA for "injecting its fear-based messages into the homes ... of a grieving community.""NRA leadership demonstrated yet again last week just how low they are willing to go in their unconscionable effort to block any common sense, life saving gun violence legislation," Blumenthal wrote.The NRA came under fire Thursday for launching a pro-gun robocall and postcard campaign. The organization urged Newtown residents to contact their state senators to express their opposition to gun-control legislation in the Connecticut General Assembly."Despite an outcry of public opposition, anti-gun legislators are aggressively pursuing numerous proposals that are designed to disarm and punish law-abiding gun owners and sportsmen," the robocall states.Several Newtown residents told The Huffington Post that they were offended by the NRA's campaign.Read more and listen to a robocall at the link in the title.