Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) suggested Tuesday that he doesn’t believe gun control bills are the solution to gun violence, saying what needs to be done is “idiot control” instead of “gun control.” “I don’t believe we have a gun control problem in America. I believe we have an idiot control problem,” Kennedy told reporters at the Capitol. “The objective should be to how to control the idiots who abuse guns. The objective should not be—how to get rid of the Second Amendment.” Kennedy made the comments following a Colorado supermarket shooting that reportedly left at least 10 people dead on Monday. A separate shooting at an Atlanta-area spa left eight dead last week. President Joe Biden on Tuesday called for a ban on “assault weapons” and “high-capacity” magazines following the Colorado shooting. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Tuesday that Congress must pass legislation to prevent gun violence. Kennedy expressed disagreement. …
No Gun Control Problem, but Idiot Control Problem: Sen. Kennedy
March 23, 2021
admin
congressconstitutional rightsFeatured TopicsFederal-State RelationsGun ControlPoliticsRepublicansSen. John KennedyUSUS News
0 Comment