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Ohio Joe

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Fri Jun 3, 2022, 09:49 AM Jun 2022

Rhode Island congressman David Cicilline: Spare me the bullshit [View all]

During the House Judiciary Committee meeting to discuss legislation that could stem the epidemic of mass shootings, Rhode Island congressman David Cicilline had blunt words for Matt Gaetz and other Republicans who oppose such measures: "Spare me the bulls—."

The amusing outburst came while Cicilline had the floor during a discussion of a potential bill. Under consideration was so-called "red flag" laws, allowing authorities to take guns away from people determined to be a danger to themselves and others. Predictably, as they oppose literally every other policy proposal that could stem the gun violence, Republicans oppose such laws.

Florida congressman Matt Gaetz, who you'll recall is under investigation on suspicion of numerous crimes including allegedly paying a minor for sex, attempted to insert an amendment to the proposed bill declaring that "Congress disfavors the enactment of laws that authorize a court to issue an extreme risk protection order, also known as Red Flag laws, in the States because such laws trample on an individual's due process and Second Amendment rights."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/democratic-rep-david-cicilline-tells-matt-gaetz-spare-me-the-bulls-during-gun-control-debate-video/ar-AAY1qiI?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=3ba4fba4556b4b59b1acd35e280150ef



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"No I will not yield and I will not yield for my entire five minutes so don't ask again" Ray Bruns Jun 2022 #1
Instead of saying that, he should have said, " your from Florida right?" jimfields33 Jun 2022 #2
Is that true? IronLionZion Jun 2022 #3
Florida's Red Flag Law wcollar Jun 2022 #5
That's good, but it's still relatively recent IronLionZion Jun 2022 #6
Pulse was in 2016. Parkland was 2018. Red flag law passed later in 2018 jimfields33 Jun 2022 #7
That would guarantee a mass shooting in Florida within the week Orrex Jun 2022 #15
Lord. Didn't think of that. You are right. jimfields33 Jun 2022 #18
Sad that we live in a world where such a reaction would be no surprise (nt) Orrex Jun 2022 #19
Excellent! We need more of this from dems. It's time to stop being polite, Rabrrrrrr Jun 2022 #4
I could listen to this Saoirse9 Jun 2022 #8
Spare me the bullshit! patphil Jun 2022 #9
Of course they wouldn't, and we have proof. paulkienitz Jun 2022 #12
It seems that some on the right want to be legally allowed to shoot people. paulkienitz Jun 2022 #10
or an ex cop onethatcares Jun 2022 #11
Gaetz would call in the gazpacho if someone wrote a chalk message on his sidewalk. Midnight Writer Jun 2022 #13
Everyone is PISSED. VOTE these murderer enablers out of office. Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #14
This video was posted by a Republican opp research channel SouthBayDem Jun 2022 #16
True... Some magat posted it to youtube... Ohio Joe Jun 2022 #17
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