Conservatives blame everything but guns for mass shootings
As shock and grief over the Robb Elementary School massacre give way to anger, people are demanding that something be done to curb the gun violence plaguing the country. While most Americans want reasonable gun control laws, conservative politicians have touted a range of explanations to deflect attention from that demand.
They blame a lack of mental healthcare, absent fathers, poor school security and the decline of religion — anything but unfettered access to firearms.
Governor Greg Abbott (R) of Texas offered the most disingenuous explanation for the tragedy.
At his May 25 press conference, Abbott stated: “There is no known mental-health history of the gunman.” In the next breath, however, he declared, “We, as a state, we, as a society, need to do a better job with mental health,” adding, “Anybody who shoots somebody else has a mental-health challenge, period.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/3506604-conservatives-blame-everything-but-guns-for-mass-shootings/
