Republican leaders say theres not much we can do about gun violence. There is.
Nevada officials held a press conference on Monday morning to update the public on Sunday night’s tragic mass shooting, which left at least 58 people dead and over 500 others injured.
“There is a lot to learn from this,” said Republican Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval. “It was a cowardly, despicable act I am very angry about. There’s not much we can do, but we can learn.”
As many have pointed out, the assertion that there’s nothing left to do to stem the rising tide of gun violence is simply untrue.
Nevada, for instance, could start by addressing its current laws on firearms. The state holds a C- rating from the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, up from an F last year. The measure that allowed for Nevada’s grade bump was a ballot initiative requiring background checks on private gun sales. This law, however, currently isn’t being enforced, as Nevada’s attorney general claims the FBI won’t conduct its portion of the background check. Ensuring that those checks are being carried out properly is a small but effective step which both parties could arguably back.
https://thinkprogress.org/ways-to-address-gun-violence-afd5c37964a1/
I hate the NRA
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"It was a cowardly, despicable act I am very angry about. There’s not much we're willing to do about it, but we can learn."
There.
I feel much better now that his quote has been corrected.
