Posted on 03/02/2014 5:02:48 AM PST by rellimpank
Citing the number of school shootings since Sandy Hook, a woman asked U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson at one of his town hall meetings why he doesn’t support expanded background checks for gun purchases.
The Wisconsin Republican responded by connecting strict gun control with a high rate of homicide.
"I’ll repeat it: I think we have enough gun laws on the books; we should enforce those," Johnson told his audience in Appleton on Feb. 18, 2014.
"But, if you really take a look -- again, look at the facts. The most stringent gun laws on the books are in places like Chicago, (which) has the highest murder rate.
(Excerpt) Read more at politifact.com ...
Ron Johnson/gun control ping!
FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.
Herd stupid animals into small, confined places and they spook.
Works the same with human animals. House them in small, confined, cement cities and what do you expect? They spook!
He’s better than having another Tammy Baldwin in his spot, but I agree on some issues. Even the farthest RIGHT person these days is not quite RIGHT enough for me anymore, either!
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