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In the wake of the mass shooting in Texas over the weekend, the liberal media did their predictable song and dance calling for staunch gun control measures. This time around, ABC’s Sunday Good Morning America whined about Texas loosening their gun laws to make it easier for law-abiding citizens to protect themselves. Meanwhile, on NBC’s Sunday Today, political director Chuck Todd seemed almost thankful that the shooting put gun control “front and center” again.
During ABC’s coverage of the shooting, correspondent Rachel Scott gave the topic of gun control positive spin by dubbing it “gun reform”. And complained about President Trump’s “mixed signals” and conversations with the NRA:
The President has sent mixed signals on where he stands on that front. Following the shootings in El Paso and Dayton, the President said there was a strong appetite for meaningful background checks. But then after a call with the NRA, he said, strong background checks already exist.
Scott touted the Democrat-controlled House Judiciary Committee’s “plans to discuss gun control legislation”. But reminded viewers, “the House has already passed two background check bills” and chastised the Senate because they’ve “failed to act”. Yet, it’s still unclear how the Texas shooter got his weapons.
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