New FBI Data shows that 2020 had a bump in murders, which is probably to be expected due to a year of unprecedented coast-to-coast lockdowns, riots, and civil unrest. Anti-gun groups nonetheless, shrugged all that off and blamed the gatts themselves. Because why take responsibility for human action, right?
The unsurprising solution, as quickly reached for by gun control advocates, is controlling the guns more.
“This jump in murders is just the latest proof that we are experiencing a gun violence epidemic within the Covid pandemic,” said John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety. “This death spiral will continue until we stem the flow of illegal guns and invest in proven intervention programs.”
“This is a crisis that demands action, and the public is watching to see how our elected officials respond,” said Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action. “We can turn these numbers around by strengthening our gun laws and investing in proven, community-based interventions, but there is no time to waste.”
Everybody laugh. Roll on snare drum…
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