Democrat unable to answer why latest two shootings happened despite states having red flag gun laws encouraged by Biden administration.
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) blamed the latest shooting at a Colorado gay nightclub on law enforcement in certain counties who are refusing to comply with unconstitutional firearm restrictions, calling for them to be defunded.
CNN anchor Dana Bash pointed out that Joe Biden’s recent gun control legislation did nothing to prevent these mass shootings in Colorado and Virginia.
“Five months, it’s been that long since the president signed a bipartisan bill. You helped negotiate it. It incentivized states to implement red flag laws. Virginia and Colorado, where these mass shootings took place over the last ten days or so, they already have red flag laws in place, and it did not prevent those mass shootings,” Bash noted.
True to form, Murphy simply blamed the massacres on the Second Amendment and certain counties who’ve refused to implement Biden’s gun control measures.
“What we learned in Colorado is that the county in which the shooting happened is a so-called 2nd Amendment sanctuary state. I think the country is going to have to learn about what’s going on in this country,” Murphy said.
“The majority of counties in this country have declared they’re not going to enforce state and federal gun laws. They’ve decided they’re going to essentially refuse to implement laws that are on the books. That is a growing problem in this country.”
“And I think we’re going to have to have a conversation about that in the United States Senate,” he continued. “Do we want to continue to supply funding in law enforcement in counties that refuse to implement state and federal gun laws? Red flag laws are wildly popular.”
Bash asked if he wants to “withhold money from law enforcement,” to which Murphy replied that a “conversation” must be had about that.
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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) blamed the latest shooting at a Colorado gay nightclub on law enforcement in certain counties who are refusing to comply with unconstitutional firearm restrictions, calling for them to be defunded.
CNN anchor Dana Bash pointed out that Joe Biden’s recent gun control legislation did nothing to prevent these mass shootings in Colorado and Virginia.
“Five months, it’s been that long since the president signed a bipartisan bill. You helped negotiate it. It incentivized states to implement red flag laws. Virginia and Colorado, where these mass shootings took place over the last ten days or so, they already have red flag laws in place, and it did not prevent those mass shootings,” Bash noted.
True to form, Murphy simply blamed the massacres on the Second Amendment and certain counties who’ve refused to implement Biden’s gun control measures.
“What we learned in Colorado is that the county in which the shooting happened is a so-called 2nd Amendment sanctuary state. I think the country is going to have to learn about what’s going on in this country,” Murphy said.
“The majority of counties in this country have declared they’re not going to enforce state and federal gun laws. They’ve decided they’re going to essentially refuse to implement laws that are on the books. That is a growing problem in this country.”
“And I think we’re going to have to have a conversation about that in the United States Senate,” he continued. “Do we want to continue to supply funding in law enforcement in counties that refuse to implement state and federal gun laws? Red flag laws are wildly popular.”
Bash asked if he wants to “withhold money from law enforcement,” to which Murphy replied that a “conversation” must be had about that.
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