Now that the stats are in for the year 2022 we can report that this past year saw 42 mass shootings claiming 210 lives. Since 2006 there have been 531 mass shootings with 2,765 lives lost. You might be interested that 100% of the National Rifle Association lobby funds went to the Republican Party in 2022 as they do EVERY year. The GOP bills itself as the “anti-crime” party. You figure it out. Over 150 GOP elected officials and candidates received from $2,500 to $9,950 last year. In exchange they prevented any real change in gun law controls. GOP members can count on the NRA contributions as each member of Congress is actually graded by the NRA to determine how much each receives. It’s a real science. When we see changes that states make in their gun laws it’s almost always to liberalize the carry restrictions, soften background checks, allow assault rifle access or maybe just to defeat any Gun control measure proposed by the Dems. We’re reverting to the Old West of the 1870’s—sound appealing? The price of integrity is less than $10,000. For that amount of money GOP members of your Congress are willing to turn their backs on school massacres, super market shootings, the deaths of concert-goers, nightclub visitors, etc. Then they have the gall to lament shooting deaths when they do NOTHING to control the cause. They claim we need more mental health resources and they’re right but continued access to weapons of mass destruction must happen if we are to return to a safer culture. Remember your candidates position on gun law controls when next you vote. It’s time for the people to be heard.
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