Top 13 Republican Excuses To Do Nothing About Gun Violence
Struggling to find an excuse to do nothing after another mass shooting? Use this Republican excuses guide!
Learn traditional GOP excuses like “Thoughts & Prayers” and “Now is not the right time” to new excuses such as “Everyone needs Body Armor” and “Close Schools”. The guide has excuses for every occasion so you never have to do anything about gun violence!
Republican Gun Violence Excuses Handbook
President Biden authored the ban on assault weapons bill
‘President Joe Biden, who authored the 1994 ban on assault weapons that expired in 2004, once again tried to appeal to Republicans’ better angels. “After decades of inaction, Republicans in Congress must finally say ‘enough is enough’ and work with Democrats to pass common-sense gun safety legislation,” he said in a statement not long after Wednesday’s shooting.’ — The Independent
Georgia’s gun laws in the wake of deadly high school shooting
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill in 2022 that made it legal for gun owners in the state to carry a concealed handgun in public without obtaining a permit, then saying gun violence crimes were because of “criminals” who were “getting the guns anyway.”
- “The criminals don’t care what the laws say,” Kemp said. “We’re trying to give our citizens the law-abiding ability to protect and defend themselves and their families and their property and their place of business.”
- The state also doesn’t require a license to carry a handgun in a resident’s home, vehicle or place of business nor does it require background checks in private sales of firearms.
- In 2017, the state passed a law requiring colleges and universities to allow guns on campus, and teachers are allowed to carry the weapons at schools, though only three districts have authorized teachers to be armed as of this year. — Scripps News
‘But nobody should be under any delusions that anything will fundamentally change when it comes to guns in the United States, at least for the near future. Here are the cold hard facts: Governor Brian Kemp signed legislation that allowed people in Georgia to purchase a handgun “without having to ask permission from state government,” in his own words. Kemp has now sent condolences to the families of the dead. But he will likely not take any action on gun control, lest he ruin his chances to run for president in 2028.” — The Independent
Rules for Radicals — Saul Alinsky
Saul Alinsky wrote Rules for Radicals in 1971. It provides some of the best advice on confrontational tactics. “What follows is for those who want to change the world from what it is to what they believe it should be. The Prince was written by Machiavelli for the Haves on how to hold power. Rules for Radicals is written for the Have-Nots on how to take it away.
His “rules” derive from many successful campaigns where he helped poor people fighting power and privilege. For Alinsky, organizing is the process of highlighting what is wrong and convincing people they can actually do something about it. The two are linked. If people feel they don’t have the power to change a bad situation, they stop thinking about it.
Rule 5: Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon. It’s hard to counterattack ridicule, and it infuriates the opposition, which then reacts to your advantage.
TakeAway: Vote to hold Republicans accountable for blocking gun safety reform this November.
Deepak
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