Murphy: Congress needs to 'get off its ass' and take action on gun violence

The Hill ^ | 10/02/17 | JACQUELINE THOMSEN

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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.

[robroys woman]

...this degree of regularity.

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What degree is that?

[Mark17]

Congress needs to get off it’s ass and cut taxes across the board. Otherwise, FUMurphy

Even if they cut taxes across the board, it’s still FU Murphy.

[peeps36]

The ball licker Murphy call the American people the gun industry. He's a douchebag

[robroys woman]

Phfittt, a month’s shooting in Chicago.

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But a lot of these were WHITE people! Something simply MUST be done. :-\

[ontap]

They gone ban all trucks too!!

[rktman]

Restrictions yes. Outlawed, no. Nevada is one of many states where they are legal.

[wardamneagle]

WTH. Can't the left wait until the the families
grieve and bury their loved ones before making
a political issue out of this ?

[neverevergiveup]

OK. Why don’t you shut up and balance your state budget first.

[Puppage]

There are already laws against auto. weapons....

Yup. And, not to mention murder.

[ealgeone]

I called his office and lit into some poor staffer. What an insensitive jerk he is.

[Celtic Conservative]

Yeah, automatic weapons should be illegal.

Oh, wait....

CC

[RaginRak]

did he get his nose in a twit when the Democrat shot up a Republican ball game

[MountainWalker]

Outlaw liberalism? Let’s do it.

[tumblindice]

“It is positively infuriating that my colleagues in Congress are so afraid of the gun industry”
And this gem, more mass shootings than there are days in the year?
Typical histrionics from the left.

It’s not the gun industry they fear, dikhead. It’s the people.
When the people fear govt. you have tyranny; when govt. fears the people you have liberty.
Come and get them, any time dikheads. It’s an open invitation.

[sima_yi]

Clearly, what we need to do is confiscate all guns from all law-abiding citizens. That should do the trick.
(I hope I don't need the /s.)

[Godebert]

A photo of the leftist traitor:

[kenmcg]

Tell @$$%0le Murphy to go out and legally purchase a machine gun. Can’t be done.

[SkyDancer]

All shootings are tragic esp. the cowards that do it. Liberals scream “it’s the gun, it’s the gun” not the shooter using the gun.

[headstamp 2]

[Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) called for Congress to “get off its ass and do something”]

Yes, the classic idiot response from politicians. Lets pass another law no matter how poorly thought out it is. That’ll show them.

“We’ve got to protect our phony baloney jobs.”

[Bubba_Leroy]

I agree. It is time for Congress to take action and pass a concealed carry permit reciprocity law so that any law abiding citizen who obtains a concealed carry permit in one state can carry in all states.