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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“See this face? I got shiite for brains. That’s why I be a member of congress”.
Yes they are! But, the licenses and permits aren't just handed out to anyone! Lots of hoops to jump through to acquire those permits.
They are legal, with a license that requires a lot to get, and the feds can demand to see your weapons at any time for any reason, among many other things... I highly doubt this guy legally owned these weapons.
More likely they were supplied to him by a 3rd party, or he bought them on the black market, or he converted semi autos to fully autos.... My money would be he was supplied with them.
Time will tell
It was a gun-free venue and a gun-free hotel - what else could be done to protect people??????
Another stupid and ignorant politician.
Democratic politicians are like ghouls—dead bodies = press conference.
Murphy. Another attention whore Demonrat spouting the usual and customary pink panty lib bullsh!t. GFY, A$$hole.
Senator Forrest Gump at it again. I guess he didn’t realize the shooting took place in a gun-free zone.
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