What everyone knows is that a shooter tried to assassinate Donald Trump last weekend.
What was ignored in all of the coverage is that the primary reason people like Thomas Crooks are able to open carry a weapon like the AR-15 is because Republicans like Trump and the GOP have fought tooth and nail to block all gun safety legislation for decades. Trump himself has proudly proclaimed that as president, he "did nothing" about gun violence.
Trump was afraid to stand up to the NRA, but Biden wasn't. In June 2022, Biden signed the first federal gun safety legislation of the 21st century, after the Uvalde school shootings (Trump has promised to repeal this law if elected):
The legislation, which passed the House 234-193 Friday night following Senate approval Thursday, includes incentives for states to pass so-called red flag laws that allow groups to petition courts to remove weapons from people deemed a threat to themselves or others.
In addition, the bill expands an existing law that prevents people convicted of domestic abuse from owning a gun to include dating partners rather than just spouses and former spouses.
It also expands background checks on people between the ages of 18 and 21 seeking to buy a gun.
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