Last night, four pro-NRA Senate Democrats joined most Senate Republicans in killing the Manchin-Toomey proposal to expand background checks for gun purchases. This defeat came despite the fact that 90 percent of Americans support universal background checks.
This morning, civil rights hero and Georgia Congressman John Lewis (D) took to the floor to condemn the Senate for its failure:
LEWIS: Mr. Speaker, what happened on the floor of the other body yesterday, is a shame and a disgrace. Leaders of this country must be headlights and not taillights. Leaders must lead. More than 90% of American people say they want us to put strong background checks in place before someone buys a gun in this country. This is not about preserving Second Amendment rights. It is about saving lives. How many more little babies, how many more little children, how many more American citizens must die of gun violence? How many more funerals must we attend before we act? The blood of the innocent is crying out to us. Where is our courage? What happened to our heart? When will we have the guts to do What is right? We need to pass a strong gun bill and pass it now. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Watch it:
I would be with you IF you could give me ONE reason how these “new” gun laws would stop a lunatic kid from stealing his mothers gun and going on a killing rampage. Find a REAL solution to the problem rather than a series of laws that just take guns away from law abiding citizens. Do you ACTUALLY think a criminal is going to walk into a gun dealer and try to purchase a gun ? Of course not. He’ll buy it off other thugs on the streets. You’re only doing damage to people that have legal rights to have arms.
If I were a resident of Boston, I think I would have wanted a gun last week to protect my family in case that killer tried to get inside my house. There was a whole American city locked down, most of them with no protection. Think about that Obama. Gun ownership is a complex issue and we don’t need edicts. Criminals don’t buy guns legally and how do tell if someone is insane? Have a shrink examine everyone who wants to buy a gun? Not feasible.
WAKE UP PEOPLE, THIS LAW WAS NOTHING BUT BULL CRAP !!!!!
I normally support your causes, but definitely not in this situation.
The right to bear arms is part of the constitutions checks and balances, and should not be messed with. I’ll not only vote for the candidates you’re against, but I’ll help throw the candidates that are with you out of office.
AND, Where did this 90 percent figure come from?