Posted on 07/20/2022 4:43:58 PM PDT by Morgana
Gun control was yet again a key focus on Capitol Hill Wednesday when the Senate Judiciary Committee debated mass shootings and the House Judiciary marked up an assault weapons ban for the first time in two decades.
The Democratic-controlled House panel debated legislation that would ban certain assault-style rifles like the ones used in a recent spate of mass shootings while their Republican colleagues argued doing so would make communities less safe by leaving law-abiding citizens unarmed in dangerous situations.
The House Judiciary is also debating a second bill that would lift immunity for gun manufacturers, allowing them to be sued for unlawful misuse of firearms.
Even if both bills clear the House, they are unlikely to make it through the Senate.
'Will our Republican colleagues choose to defend the weapons of choice for mass murderers?' Committee Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., asked.
Meanwhile in the Senate Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering pleaded lawmakers to enact a federal assault weapons ban. Her community faced seven deaths and dozens of injuries when a gunman opened fire on a 4th of July parade.
Rotering outlined the horrific moments she witnessed that day.
'A photo of a teary-eyed toddler clutching a blanket flashed on my phone. Whose child was this? People were hiding in an underground garage wondering why nobody was looking for this missing child. Later we learned that it was two-year-old Aidan McCarthy dried blood on his legs, socks and his Tiger sneaker. He had been found under his father's body and carried to safety. No one was frantically looking for him because both his father and mother had been murdered a the parade.'
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If Hogg was hiding in a closet it was in his bedroom. He was at home when it began. Then he rode his widdle two-wheeler to the school.
The only good gun grabbing nut is a _______ gun grabbing nut.
I’ll leave the missing word blank but I’m sure everyone can pick something that suits their personal sensibilities. No sense bringing the corrupt DOJ down on us for suggesting something any Marxist democrat can and does freely.
My understanding is that it was not over in one minute at the mall. That the good guy ended the spree in 15 seconds! And as he shot he advanced on the guy, and motioned people to flee behind him.
15 seconds. Amazing.
And, he hit the shooter with 8 of 10 shots!
If society is honest and historically accurate, the only question that has any relevance to the gun control debate is:
Do you trust those in government, now and forever in the future, to not take you life, liberty or property through the use of force of government?
If the answer to that is “NO”, the gun control debate is over.
police are not first responders.
the man there was a first responder and he responded.
concealed carry for all first responders and we won’t need as many police.
Love that one.
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On July 17, it didn’t even take Eli one minute. He had taken out the trash within in 15 seconds.
“ police are not first responders.”
A very cogent observation.
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Weapons ban and abortion are the only two issues the democrats have to offer for the 2024 election debates talking about gas prices inflation crime riots no border are a mine field for them.
The are the problem not the answer for the cure voting for a democrat is like buying a car knowing it has a bad transmission.
been saying it for years.
Why does He need a go fund me account ?
This young guy has to have an attorney because he has no way of knowing who will be out to get him legally.
As I said, he isn’t wealthy.
He’s the Good Guy !!!
Who is going to sue him ?
Keep in mind who are running things now. Also, he is getting the Nick and Kyle smear treatment from some media. He may need to sue them for defamation.
Ok
It would be simpler and more appropriate if He just took them out like the trash that they are. 😜
Hogg wasn’t even in the building that day.
He was at home.
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