In Washington, we will continue to fight for common sense gun safety. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, tweeted on Thursday. Biden says it’s his “hope” that recent events have caused his fellow lawmakers to “get more rational” on the topic. Thoughts and prayers to the NRA, Washington Gov. While there’s no general consensus on gun legislation between Democrats and Republicans, Democrats tend to favor increased checks (and a ban of assault rifles), while Republicans lean against.
Over the weekend, Associated Press reports a bipartisan group of lawmakers met to discuss any possible reform they might be able to agree on. And to #ThoughtsAndPrayers critics, the repetition of mass shootings exists because no one is doing much else besides offering thoughts and prayers,” CNN reporter AJ Willingham writes. “The repetition of “thoughts and prayers” is a product of the repetition of mass shootings.
The phrase typically trends on social media after mass gun tragedies, as politicians and pro-gun advocates offer sympathy that detractors say is empty. And if we give enough of these thoughts and these prayers, these mass shootings will stop.”įramework of gun reform bill up for discussionįor gun reform advocates, the term “thoughts and prayers” has increasingly become synonymous with empty condolences. Give your thoughts and your prayers and your thoughts and your prayers and your prayers and your thoughts. Selvig concluded his comments by saying: “I’m asking everyone in the room to think, to pray. In the wake of the Uvalde, Texas, shooting, which left 19 children and two teachers dead, both politicians and the NRA face mounting demands for change from the public. The audience, meanwhile, politely applauded Selvig – half of the comedy duo The Good Liars, which pranks politicians.ĭuring his speech, Selvig cited not only the Robb Elementary School shooting, but others, including Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012, Pulse Nightclub in 2016, and the El Paso Walmart shooting in 2019.
#NRA SPEECH THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS HOW TO#
In the video, LaPierre and NRA speakers can be seen listening, seemingly unsure how to react. The NRA, under Wayne LaPierre’s leadership, has provided thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families.” “Whenever there’s a mass shooting, they all say that Wayne LaPierre isn’t doing enough to stop these mass shootings… and frankly that’s not true. “I am sick and tired of the leftwing media spreading misinformation about Wayne LaPierre,” said Selvig.
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