Posted on 10/07/2017 4:12:47 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
Dear Mr. Speaker:
The epidemic of gun violence in our country continues to challenge the conscience of our nation.
Today, our nation woke up to news of the worst mass shooting in our history, claiming the lives of at least 58 innocent men and women in Las Vegas. Nearly 12,000 Americans have been killed by guns with 273 mass shootings in 2017 – one for each day of the year. On average, more than 90 Americans lose their lives to gun violence every day, a daily toll of heartbreak and tragedy in communities across America.
Congress has a moral duty to address this horrific and heartbreaking epidemic. Charged with the solemn duty to protect and defend the American people, we must respond to these tragedies with courage, unity and decisive action.
First, Congress must pass the bipartisan King-Thompson legislation to strengthen the life-saving background checks that keep guns out of the wrong hands. But this is only a first step.
I urge you to create a Select Committee on Gun Violence to study and report back common sense legislation to help end this crisis. The bipartisan committee would make recommendations to prevent unspeakable tragedies such as the mass shooting in Las Vegas and to restore confidence in the safety of our communities.
Today is a day for prayer, mourning and love, but it must also be a day for action. As Members of Congress, our words of comfort to the families of the victims of the Las Vegas massacre will ring hollow unless we take long overdue action to ensure that no other family is forced to endure such an unimaginable tragedy.
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the next gun law needs to be a total repeal of all the accumulated gun laws and regulations that have been (illegally and FOOLISHLY) shoved down our throats already
RESIST tyranny or those seeking to impose or enable tyranny in America!
and DRAIN THE SWAMP of gun laws and regulations~!!
My understanding is that Nancy has caught Hillaryitus and has to be thrown around like a bag of oats.
Unlikely, but we can hope.
The letter’s dated October 2. Did she start drafting it while the bullets were still flying?
Nancy wants to “save lives” by thinking more gun control is the answer, but she’s all in on killing thousands of babies in the womb. No concern about life when it comes to that. Typical Democrat.
That was quite the offer from Pelosi, she gives up her 3 dozen paramilitary 24/7 guards.....
Whenever the far-lefties say "common sense" or "smart", they are doing the big con.
Congress should put to the floor and vote on a Constitutional amendment to repeal the second amendment.
Then, we get to see how far it will go.
Of course, won’t even make it out of committee.
That was what Eric Holder said when he gave the guns to the drug cartels.
Well, the obvious does need to be asked. Why wasn’t there anybody on the scene who could shoot back.
‘What is wrong with Nancy Pelosi?
While the House Minority Leader was participating in the town hall meeting televised on CNN Wednesday night, she suffered awkward brain freezes, stared at the audience, and waved her hands while she appeared to be struggling to speak.’
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3592781/posts
Pelosi, you slut. You can double that 12,000 number and still only equal ten percent of the number of Americans who die from doctors mistakes.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/03/health/medical-error-a-leading-cause-of-death/
She is just trying to fend off those in her party who are calling for her ouster. Trying in vain to remain relevant.
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