The Daily Caller – by Thomas Phippen
Virginia Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe said Wednesday was not the day to talk about gun control, then proceeded to talk about gun control hours after the shooting of Louisiana Republican Rep. Steve Scalise in Alexandria, Va.
“I think we need to do more to protect all of our citizens,” McAuliffe told The Daily Caller News Foundation and other reporters near the scene of the shooting. “I have long advocated — this is not what today is about — but there are too many guns on the streets. We lose 93 million Americans a day to gun violence. I have long talked about this.”
McAuliffe later clarified that he meant to say 93 individuals were killed per day by gun violence.
“I talk about this everyday, this is a very serious issue,” McAuliffe said when asked by reporters about why he was bringing up gun control at all.
McAuliffe called gun violence, particularly the recent shooting of a Virginia state trooper, “Needless, senseless.”
“Background checks, shutting down gun show loopholes, that’s not for today’s discussion. It’s not just about politicians, we worry about this every day for all citizens,” McAuliffe said.
Scalise, the House Majority Whip, and several others were shot practicing for the annual Congressional baseball game at a baseball field near Washington, D.C., when a shooter fired dozens of rounds in to a group of Republican congressmen, their staffers and families.
Scalise was “in stable condition” as he went into surgery for gunshot injuries to his hip, according to a statement from his staff. “Prior to entering surgery, the Whip was in good spirits and spoke to his wife by phone. He is grateful for the brave actions of U.S. Capitol Police, first responders, and colleagues,” the statement said.
DCNF reporter Kevin Daley contributed to this report.
Yep.
“Virginia Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe said Wednesday was not the day to talk about gun control, then proceeded to talk about gun control hours after the shooting of Louisiana Republican Rep. Steve Scalise in Alexandria, Va.”
Yet, the people being shot at said that if they had been allowed to carry their weapons the shooter would have been stopped sooner rather then them being out in the open like shooting fish in a barrel.
Anyone know what was being voted on today? Because the House went “into recess instead, and confirmed that no votes are scheduled for today in light of this morning’s shooting”.
we all knew this was coming…..
ayup
Remember that changing narrative someone mentioned? Now being reported scaley is in critical condition.
Par for the course, NPR even frames it as a changing narrative, its comical and tyrannical.
Worth mentioning that Rand Paul and Mike Bishop both said that it was people carrying guns that avoided this becoming a massacre. But I don’t think they’ll point that out on the news.
I can confirm KJZZ/NPR quoted Rand Paul, I don’t trust the Paul’s,I feel they need to say stuff like that just to maintain credibility.
Nope…
That will be our job
People, yes. “The People”, no.
The US Constitution clearly states the right to bear arms shall not be infringed.
CONgress missed that part as has Gov imbecile.
The Bill of Rights remains very clear.
“McAuliffe later clarified that he meant to say 93 individuals were killed per day by gun violence.”
Including the murders by pigs?
He is still lying, it’s more like 30 per day are murdered with a gun. Of that number, I would guess most of those are gangland.
Concur.
Lying is their stock-in-trade, they couldn’t survive without it.
They get it from their jew masters (not that they couldn’t come up with it on their own)… “War by Deception”.
Also, I’m just thinking, this was a baseball game played by congressmen. Am I the only one wondering, where was their security that this guy was able to walk in and let off a bunch of shots until police came?
I’m not familiar with the details, but it’s my understanding that there were some security personnel already on scene. Most likely they pissed their pants when they saw the guy start shooting with a rifle. LOL