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Murphy: Congress needs to 'get off its ass' and take action on gun violence
The Hill ^ | 10/02/17 | JACQUELINE THOMSEN

Posted on 10/02/2017 7:39:16 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) called for Congress to “get off its ass and do something” about gun violence after a deadly Las Vegas mass shooting that left at least 50 people dead.

Murphy, who emerged as a leading figure in the push for gun control legislation after the deadly mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in his state of Connecticut, said it was “positively infuriating” that Congress had failed to pass laws to stop gun violence.

“Nowhere but America do horrific large-scale mass shootings happen with this degree of regularity. Last night’s massacre may go down as the deadliest in our nation’s history, but already this year there have been more mass shootings than days in the year,” Murphy said in a statement.

“This must stop. It is positively infuriating that my colleagues in Congress are so afraid of the gun industry that they pretend there aren’t public policy responses to this epidemic. There are, and the thoughts and prayers of politicians are cruelly hollow if they are paired with continued legislative indifference.” “It’s time for Congress to get off its ass and do something,” Murphy said.

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KEYWORDS: banglist; gungrabber; libtard; rkba
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

...this degree of regularity.


What degree is that?


41 posted on 10/02/2017 7:54:42 AM PDT by robroys woman (So you're not confused, I'm male.)
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To: WKUHilltopper
Congress needs to get off it’s ass and cut taxes across the board. Otherwise, FUMurphy

Even if they cut taxes across the board, it’s still FU Murphy.

42 posted on 10/02/2017 7:55:49 AM PDT by Mark17 (Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is HIS-story)
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To: Texas Eagle
The ball licker Murphy call the American people the gun industry. He's a douchebag
43 posted on 10/02/2017 7:55:51 AM PDT by peeps36 (Obama = the skidmark on America's underwear)
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To: SkyDancer

Phfittt, a month’s shooting in Chicago.


But a lot of these were WHITE people! Something simply MUST be done. :-\


44 posted on 10/02/2017 7:55:51 AM PDT by robroys woman (So you're not confused, I'm male.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

They gone ban all trucks too!!


45 posted on 10/02/2017 7:56:04 AM PDT by ontap
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To: ObozoMustGo2012

Restrictions yes. Outlawed, no. Nevada is one of many states where they are legal.


46 posted on 10/02/2017 7:56:14 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
WTH. Can't the left wait until the the families
grieve and bury their loved ones before making
a political issue out of this ?
47 posted on 10/02/2017 7:56:45 AM PDT by wardamneagle
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

OK. Why don’t you shut up and balance your state budget first.


48 posted on 10/02/2017 7:57:02 AM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: ObozoMustGo2012
There are already laws against auto. weapons....

Yup. And, not to mention murder.

49 posted on 10/02/2017 7:58:04 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I called his office and lit into some poor staffer. What an insensitive jerk he is.


50 posted on 10/02/2017 7:58:09 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Yeah, automatic weapons should be illegal.

Oh, wait....

CC


51 posted on 10/02/2017 7:58:10 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (It don't matter if your heart is in the right place, if at the same time your head is up your a$$)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

did he get his nose in a twit when the Democrat shot up a Republican ball game


52 posted on 10/02/2017 7:58:11 AM PDT by RaginRak
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Outlaw liberalism? Let’s do it.


53 posted on 10/02/2017 7:59:06 AM PDT by MountainWalker
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“It is positively infuriating that my colleagues in Congress are so afraid of the gun industry”
And this gem, more mass shootings than there are days in the year?
Typical histrionics from the left.

It’s not the gun industry they fear, dikhead. It’s the people.
When the people fear govt. you have tyranny; when govt. fears the people you have liberty.
Come and get them, any time dikheads. It’s an open invitation.


54 posted on 10/02/2017 8:00:29 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Clearly, what we need to do is confiscate all guns from all law-abiding citizens. That should do the trick.
(I hope I don't need the /s.)
55 posted on 10/02/2017 8:00:42 AM PDT by sima_yi ( Reporting live from the far North)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
A photo of the leftist traitor:


56 posted on 10/02/2017 8:00:57 AM PDT by Godebert (CRUZ: Born in a foreign land to a foreign father.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Tell @$$%0le Murphy to go out and legally purchase a machine gun. Can’t be done.


57 posted on 10/02/2017 8:01:51 AM PDT by kenmcg (tHE WHOLE)
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To: Ancesthntr

All shootings are tragic esp. the cowards that do it. Liberals scream “it’s the gun, it’s the gun” not the shooter using the gun.


58 posted on 10/02/2017 8:02:26 AM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

[Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) called for Congress to “get off its ass and do something”]

Yes, the classic idiot response from politicians. Lets pass another law no matter how poorly thought out it is. That’ll show them.

“We’ve got to protect our phony baloney jobs.”


59 posted on 10/02/2017 8:02:56 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (Ignorance is reparable, stupid is forever)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I agree. It is time for Congress to take action and pass a concealed carry permit reciprocity law so that any law abiding citizen who obtains a concealed carry permit in one state can carry in all states.


60 posted on 10/02/2017 8:03:38 AM PDT by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation has ended!)
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