Motivated by a fresh surge in mass shootings in several U.S. cities, rallies were held across the nation Saturday as part of a renewed push for gun control.
The U.S. House voted 223-204 last week to pass the “Protecting Our Kids Act”, a wide-ranging package of gun control legislation. However, the measure is not expected to pass the Senate.
“It has not even been 24 hours since the last mass shooting,” Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-New York said Thursday. “Who knows when until the next one? My friends. What the hell are you waiting for?” Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio debated against the measure while it was being discussed in the U.S. House Judiciary Committee.
“It will hamper the rights of law-abiding citizens. It will do nothing to stop mass shootings. We need to get serious on understanding why this keeps happening,” Rep. Jordan said. “Democrats are always fixating on curtailing the rights of law-abiding citizens, rather than trying to understand why this evil happens. Until we figure out the why, we will always mourn losses without fixing the problem.
In Fort Worth, protestors said they hoped Saturday inspired hope and change. Demonstrations were also held in Frisco, Austin, and other Texas cities.
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