Reid calls on NRA leader for support

Talk about bringing out big guns.

Sen Harry Reid, D-Nev., got National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre to speak about Reid's support for gun rights.

Reid is in dire straits, electorally speaking, and needs all the help he can get lining up votes on the conservative side of the spectrum.

"He is a true champion of the Second Amendment back in Washington, DC," LaPierre said of Reid at a dedication for a new shooting range.

Said Reid, while wielding an antique .22 rifle from his childhood, "These weapons become our friends. This weapon is my friend."

Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., also spoke. He told a story of a traumatic childhood shooting incident to reinforce the importance of gun safety education.