The last day of the House legislative session was just days after 19 children and two teachers were gunned down in Ulvalde, Texas. State Rep. Debra Atlschiller, a Democrat from Stratham, began a moving tribute to the American victims of gun violence and to first responders and law enforcement officials who responded.
As it became clear that Rep. Altschiller was making a plea for common-sense gun safety, Republicans in the room began to boo, and then asked for a vote to terminate her speech. She was permitted to finish speaking. Immediately afterwards, Republican Rep. Terry Roy of Deerfield made the comment that “we should not let a good tragedy go to waste,” mocking the statements that had been made by Atlschiller. The statement was jaw-droppingly inappropriate and cruel.
I do agree with some of this, but I still see a reluctance to address the more serious issue which also plagued Newtown, treatment for the mentally ill. The mother of Adam Lanza begged to get help for her son only to be turned away by the liberal thinking establishment. She wound up dead along with a number of innocent children. A gun alone does not kill, it requires someone behind it so whether a good citizen can open carry on an ATV is irrelevant.
Really? If she thought her son was. Entry impaired, why did she take him to the firing range to practice? And why did she buy him a gun in the first place! I believe that is what led to his father leaving!
Ask anyone who supports 'common sense gun control' why they aren't demanding the seizing of handguns vs. long guns. Handguns are used in 90% of all 'mass' shootings. There is no common sense.
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I do agree with some of this, but I still see a reluctance to address the more serious issue which also plagued Newtown, treatment for the mentally ill. The mother of Adam Lanza begged to get help for her son only to be turned away by the liberal thinking establishment. She wound up dead along with a number of innocent children. A gun alone does not kill, it requires someone behind it so whether a good citizen can open carry on an ATV is irrelevant.
Really? If she thought her son was. Entry impaired, why did she take him to the firing range to practice? And why did she buy him a gun in the first place! I believe that is what led to his father leaving!
Ask anyone who supports 'common sense gun control' why they aren't demanding the seizing of handguns vs. long guns. Handguns are used in 90% of all 'mass' shootings. There is no common sense.
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