How many kids have to die before the Republicans wake up and get a clue

[Tx4obama]

A NM Teen Shoots 5, including 3 Kids, while GOP Senator Say Gun Safety Not a Major Issue

On the same day it was reported that a New Mexico teenager shot and killed 5 people including 3 children, Republican Sen. John Barrasso said on CNN that gun safety isn’t a ‘major issue.’

Transcript from CNN State of the Union:

CROWLEY: So, what big things? What big thing is going to get done?

BARRASSO: Specifically, have to deal with the debt, we’re at $16 trillion. You want to continue with the social safety net: the good, the bad and the ugly parts of that, you have to have a vibrant economy. You have to have growth of the economy. But I need to see policies that will actually do that. We don’t see them now.

CROWLEY: I spoke with David Plouffe in the segment before this. And he said that he is confident that there are enough votes in the House. And there are there requisite 60 votes in the Senate to pass universal background checks for gun owners and limiting the clips, those high- capacity magazine clips that I can fire of so many rounds to 10 and under. Do you think that’s so? Do you think congress would pass a ban on those clips with ten or over and a universal background check is that going to happen?

BARRASSO: No, I don’t think it will. And Candy, that gets beside the major issues this face American families which are jobs and the economy…

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Full article here: http://www.politicususa.com/nm-teen-shoots-5-including-3-kids-gop-senator-gun-safety-major-issue.html

[SummerSnow]

1. It may have to hit home for them. But then again they will defend tbe shooter

[Mnemosyne]

2. It's more a question of whose children die, and if it is any other than their own, or closely known,

it will never mean a thing to them.

[liberal N proud]

3. If those were fetus' being shot, they might care

Republicans don't care what happens once the baby is out of the womb.

[kestrel91316]

4. All of them, apparently.

My guess is, they assumed the Sandy Hook kids were all the children of liberals (whether or not they actually were) because they lived in CT, so they were just nits (as in "nits make lice" which was used to justify genocide in WWII).

If the children had been murdered in a red state or known fire engine red community, there would be no end to the handwringing.

[Autumn]

5. Why should they concern themselves with dead children?

They wouldn't even care if children starved to death. THEY... DON'T.... FUCKING.... CARE.

[stultusporcos]

6. The kids of the 1% are not getting shot and killed so nothing will be done

Getting shot is a problem of those people.

[Stuart G]

7. How many will die...simply "more" nt