As we who lived through those times know, they were very difficult and people made a lot of strange choices. But I will assume that Mr. LaPierre was NOT protesting the war with his requested deferrment.
H/t: The Platzner Post
Memo: With full knowledge that FaceBook has a way of exaggerating claims, I researched this and found that the term “mental condition” was indeed a slight exaggeration. Here’s what I found.
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