Gun safety activists decry inaction as US shootings surge

AP via MSN ^ | 20 apr 2022 | STEVE PEOPLES

[rellimpank]

NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats have spent years pledging to address the gun violence that plagues communities across the U.S. But a surge of mass shootings over the weekend that left dozens wounded and two dead served as a reminder of how little they have accomplished since taking control of Washington 15 months ago.

The struggle for the Biden administration and Democrats in Congress to enact any meaningful legislation to enhance gun safety reflects how the party’s ambitious agenda has been frustratingly stunted by internal squabbling, the persistence of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine. The almost complete Republican opposition to Democratic priorities, including gun rules, has hobbled a party with razor-thin majorities in the House and Senate.

But that’s little solace to gun safety advocates and tens of thousands of shooting victims who were told Democrats would reduce gun violence if given the chance to govern. In an already difficult election year, the inaction threatens to further undermine the coalition of young people, women, voters of color and independents who helped deliver Joe Biden the presidency in 2020 and will be needed again if Democrats are to hold control of Congress.

“I’m just angry,” said David Hogg, a gun safety activist who survived the 2018 shooting that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. “We took the House and then we took the Senate and now we have the White House, too, and still, nothing is changing.”

[rellimpank]

--wah, wah , wah--

--and the headlines continue to tell the world who from and where "gun violence" occurs--

[rockvillem]

Looks like the Newspeak dictionary has been updated.

“Gun control” is now “Gun safety”. How Orwellian.

[BrexitBen]

Those darn guns again.

They just keep going off by themselves, and hitting people.

[OttawaFreeper]

The violence still continues to involve people whose lives do not matter to certain other people.

[Seruzawa]

““I’m just angry,” said David Hogg, a gun safety activist who survived the 2018 shooting that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. “

How could he be at the shooting and be riding 3 miles on a bicycle with his camera to the school at the same time.

[AZJeep]

Almost funny, if not so serious.
They let the criminals back on the streets, they got what to be expected, and instead of controlling the criminals, they are now trying to use it to take guns from the rest of us.

[mylife]

Putin strikes again!

[adorno]

The almost complete Republican opposition to Democratic priorities, including gun rules, has hobbled a party with razor-thin majorities in the House and Senate.

It's not just the republican opposition which stops democrats from getting guns out of the hands of Americans. It's also the 2nd amendment to the constitution; iow, the law stops democrats from making guns illegal to own.

And, the thin majorities are not the fault of the house and senate members; it's the fault of the American people, who wanted it that way. The American people will let themselves be heard even more loudly this coming November, when republicans should be taking control of both houses of congress, and expectedly, by huge numbers.

And, lets not forget that, recently, everything has been the fault of Putin/Russia and, of course, Trump.

[Brooklyn Attitude]

So anti 2nd amendment gun ban types are calling themselves “gun safety activists” now?

[thegagline]

” David Hogg, a gun safety activist who survived the 2018 shooting…”

Hogg wasn’t at the school when the shooting occurred. I was at a diner having a glorious egg salad sandwich when the school shooting took place. I am a shooting survivor!

[centermass_socrates]

I’ve done my part for responsible gun ownership. Just bought another 5,000 rounds. Practice, practice, practice. :)

[Seaplaner]

"Gun safety activists"?

Did they all just join the NRA?

[cdcdawg]

“Gun safety advocates”
New branding. Same old lies.

[larrytown]

I know it's a trope of the leftists, but for the life of me I cannot understand why I (or most anyone) give two rats azzes if David Hogg is 'angry'?

[Migraine]

Hogg: ““We took the House and then we took the Senate and now we have the White House, too, and still, nothing is changing.”

But ya didn’t take the Constitution. It’s a bit frayed; but it’s still there.

[Mr. K]

Who cares what ‘gun control advocates’ whine about?

[Myrddin]

Releasing violent felons from prison is boosting the number of "gun crimes". Keep them locked up and you won't have a problem. The 3 strikes laws in CA made a huge difference. Much of that has been lost to stupidity of recent administrations to turn the criminals loose.

[PROCON]

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