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applegrove

(118,793 posts)
Sun May 7, 2023, 06:24 PM May 2023

Biden Asks Republicans to Take Action on Guns

Biden Asks Republicans to Take Action on Guns

May 7, 2023 at 6:11 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 4 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2023/05/07/biden-asks-republicans-to-take-action-on-guns/

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President Biden is again asking Congress to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines following a mass shooting in Allen, Texas, on Saturday, Axios reports.

Said Biden: “Republican Members of Congress cannot continue to meet this epidemic with a shrug. Tweeted thoughts and prayers are not enough.”

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Biden Asks Republicans to Take Action on Guns (Original Post) applegrove May 2023 OP
Republicans are a NO on sensible gun legislation.... ProudMNDemocrat May 2023 #1
Republicans respond with a BOSSHOG May 2023 #2

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,793 posts)
1. Republicans are a NO on sensible gun legislation....
Sun May 7, 2023, 06:27 PM
May 2023

They are bought and paid for by the gun makers.

They would rateher more Americans die from gun violence than do any of the heavy lifting to help end it.

BOSSHOG

(37,108 posts)
2. Republicans respond with a
Sun May 7, 2023, 09:09 PM
May 2023

400 million dollar aid package for organized religion to intensify the tried and true thoughts and prayers. They work every time right? Conservatives are fine with mass murder. Millions of weapons are locked up in gun safes all across the land seldom used but having served their purpose. Make gun manufacturers rich and sharing those riches with republicans who let it happen. Governance, leadership, money management? Not important. Integrity? Compared to cash donations? Fuck integrity said the “patriotic” Republican with no spine.

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