Posted on 02/15/2018 10:28:40 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
By their own logic, the GOP and Trump are complicit in America's mass shooting epidemic.
On January 20, 2018, President Donald Trump's campaign released a television ad titled “Complicit” that blamed Democrats for murders committed by illegal immigrants.
Trump tweeted that day: “Democrats are far more concerned with Illegal Immigrants than they are with our great Military or Safety at our dangerous Southern Border.
If Donald Trump and his Republican enablers in Congress can blame Democrats for the actions of undocumented immigrants, then the American people should be able to blame Trump and Congressional Republicans for murders committed with guns. After all, Republicans’ main criticism of Democrats on immigration is that they are too soft, too slow to crack down, too sympathetic to immigrants. And yet, Republicans are just as sympathetic to gun lobbyists and manufacturers - not to mention willing to take their campaign contributions - and just as slow to crackdown on background check loopholes.
This is an imperfect metaphor, however. Because while many researchers have concluded that undocumented immigrants do not commit a disproportionate number of crimes in the U.S., researchers do believe that there are specific gun laws that, if implemented, could reduce the number of mass shootings, and the lower the body count when fatal shootings do tragically happen.
Earlier this month, Trump tweeted that “we need a 21st Century MERIT-BASED immigration system” and that our current approach to immigration was “outdated” and “hurt our economic and national security.”
Too bad this same logic hasn’t been applied to common-sense gun reform. And until that happens, it is not only likely — but assured — that more Americans will needlessly and brutally die.
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...
One has heard such. But shall we credit it?
There is a meter on that site where you can vote whether you think stronger gun laws are needed. I voted the other way, but the majority voted for new gun laws. Of course, one would expect that at this site. The other option on the meter should have been “have teachers and principles armed”, but that’s expecting sense from liberals.
Umm, "undocumented immigrants" are illegal aliens. The second amendment recognizes an inherent right. So, no...
... and just as slow to crackdown on background check loopholes.
And that would have prevented this how? Oh, it wouldn't have. And I can't think of any one of these "universal background checks" would have prevented.
Because while many researchers have concluded that undocumented immigrants do not commit a disproportionate number of crimes in the U.S., researchers do believe that there are specific gun laws that, if implemented, could reduce the number of mass shootings, and the lower the body count when fatal shootings do tragically happen.
Not any "researchers" that aren't pushing a political agenda. And "common-sense gun reform" is politispeak for banning classes of firearms. Anyone who talks that way is an enemy of the Constitution.
Let’s call an opinion piece written by an idiot an “idiot’s opinion”.
Great and Historical Post!
Bardella’s logic is a non sequitur.
So far, 98% of all mass shootings have taken place in gun-free zones. Those who create these gun-free zones are responsible for creating the places that attract the insane shooters.
On the other hand, it is the people who favor illegal immigration who have created the situation that allow the immigrants to enter the USA illegally and then the illegals commit crimes at far higher rates than citizens.
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