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"Let’s stop playing silly political games. Show the carnage on the news. Show the American people the dead children": John Mellencamp issues powerful statement calling for gun control in America
News Break ^ | 2/19/24 | Paul Brannigan

Posted on 02/20/2024 11:04:14 AM PST by Impala64ssa

John Mellencamp has issued a blunt, powerful statement calling for gun control in America.

Posting on his social media channels, the 72-year-old singer/songwriter writes, "Excuse me for stating the obvious truth. I do so out of love for this country and the pain of learning, once again, that children have been killed by gun violence.

"If we as a country want to find the collective will within ourselves to change our gun laws, let’s stop playing silly political games. Show the carnage on the news. Show the American people the dead children and others who have been struck down. Show us what guns and bullets can do to the human body.

The angry comments beneath Mellencamp's statement are an indication of just how badly the issue of gun control divides US citizens.

One comment reads, "When I see what guns can do to children it makes me want to buy another gun to protect children from such carnage."

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To: Impala64ssa

Problem is:

It’s NOT OUR Guns,
It’s YOUR SONS!


41 posted on 02/20/2024 11:26:33 AM PST by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: Impala64ssa

11 shootings in Chicago last weekend.

I guess you could show the carnage in each major city followed by a photo of their democrat mayors. It would take a while though.


42 posted on 02/20/2024 11:27:02 AM PST by plain talk
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To: Impala64ssa

When the democrats give us a workable plan for keeping guns out of the hands of criminals and illegals, and terrorists, then they MIGHT have a case for proposing restricting guns for law abiding citizens.

Except for that pesky 2nd amendment.

Too bad for you guys.


43 posted on 02/20/2024 11:29:18 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: Impala64ssa

Show the unhinged democrat, transexual, drug addled shooters, would have more of an impact.


44 posted on 02/20/2024 11:29:50 AM PST by Fireone (Who killed Obama's chef?)
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To: Impala64ssa

Sure. Let’s also show the “medical waste” that comes from abortion mills.


45 posted on 02/20/2024 11:30:25 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants ( "It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled."- Mark Twain)
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To: HamiltonJay

Don’t even legitimize it by calling it “gun violence.” That’s another abuse of language by the leftist gun grabbers.


46 posted on 02/20/2024 11:30:36 AM PST by Disambiguator
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To: Impala64ssa

Go away John.
You were groovy there for a while back in the 80’s.
Now, you’re just talkin’ out yer keister.


47 posted on 02/20/2024 11:30:53 AM PST by Macoozie (Roll MAGA, roll!)
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To: BenLurkin
If he thinks things are bad now, wait'll all the guns are taken from honest folk.

Ol' John ain't seen nuthin' yet.

48 posted on 02/20/2024 11:32:41 AM PST by Oberon (John 12:5-6)
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To: Impala64ssa
Johnny Cougar should take a peek at the Oct 7th Hamas carnage of dead children, raped and burnt babies etc all because the parents were unarmed and defenseless because of so called "political games".

Ain't no game punk.

49 posted on 02/20/2024 11:33:52 AM PST by Manic_Episode (A government of the government, by the government, for the government)
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To: Impala64ssa

All the people will see are blacks killing people.


50 posted on 02/20/2024 11:34:11 AM PST by CodeToad (Rule #1: The elites want you dead.)
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To: kiryandil

Someone needs to tell every single Tinseltown miscreant no one cares what they think!


51 posted on 02/20/2024 11:34:15 AM PST by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Impala64ssa

You mean the blacks killing all the White people! Go ahead loser. Show them. FUJM


52 posted on 02/20/2024 11:34:21 AM PST by US_MilitaryRules (#PureBlood )
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To: EEGator

The Chicago newspapers regularly run cover stories deploring the number of “children” killed by guns. These stories always include a collage of fotos of the dead “kids,” and they’re always entirely black with a sprinkling of hispanics. And of course most of them aren’t really “children” except in the legal sense.


53 posted on 02/20/2024 11:35:46 AM PST by Blurb2350 (posted from my 1500-watt blow dryer)
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To: Impala64ssa

99.99% of Legal gun owners do not own pistols modified to be machine guns. Where is the3 NRA explaining this?


54 posted on 02/20/2024 11:36:02 AM PST by Vermont Lt (Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
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To: Impala64ssa

Ain’t that America?....................


55 posted on 02/20/2024 11:36:32 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: old school

+1


56 posted on 02/20/2024 11:37:40 AM PST by sauropod (Ne supra crepidam.)
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To: Impala64ssa

Ok. Let’s do it,a including the “kids” who have dropped dead from fentanyl……


57 posted on 02/20/2024 11:37:59 AM PST by Toespi ( )
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To: Impala64ssa

Better yet show the long arrest records of those who fired those guns and killed children caught in the crossfire. List their race, age, sex, and last known address. Show number of times they were not handed the prison sentence called for.


58 posted on 02/20/2024 11:38:51 AM PST by lastchance (Cognovit Dominus qui sunt eius.)
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To: Impala64ssa

Ironically, Ohio saw a drastic drop in gun crimes after adopting constitutional carry...

https://www.cleveland19.com/2024/01/04/ohio-sees-drop-gun-crimes-across-major-cities-after-permitless-carry-law-study-shows/


59 posted on 02/20/2024 11:39:45 AM PST by Cold_Red_Steel
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To: John S Mosby

To put it in inner city parlance “I’m jus’ keepin’ it real, nomsayin?!”


60 posted on 02/20/2024 11:40:56 AM PST by EEGator
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