Bipartisan Deal on Gun Control Unveiled

After recent events in Sutherland Springs, TX, there needs to be some sort of action taken in our country regarding gun violence. In fact, as of Thursday, November 16th, 2017, we can gladly say that something has been done. According to NBC News, a bipartisan group of senators unveiled legislation to improve background-checks for gun sales. Although
this action is rather narrow, it is a huge step in the right direction. This bill was drafted by Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn, pictured above, and Connecticut Democratic Senator Chris Murphy. According to Cornyn, “This bill aims to help fix what’s become a nationwide, systemic problem so we can better prevent criminals and domestic abusers from obtaining firearms”. Essentially, this bill was created by two Senators who are deeply impacted by this issue and will do everything in their power to fix it. This is what our country needs, more Senators like Cornyn and Murphy who want to get things done and improve the issue of gun control our country is facing.

Texas Church Shooting Video Shows Gunman’s Methodical Attack, Official Says

This article discusses the recent shooting that occurred in a church in Texas. There was video footage of the shooting and it explicitly shows our need for gun control. This video shows that this man went in with the agenda to shoot the members of that particular church. He fired for several minutes, only pausing to reload his weapon. Records show this is the worst mass shooting in Texas history. 26 people were left dead and 20 were wounded. This man applied for a license to carry and a check with the national criminal background databases didn’t turn up his military conviction. This shows the importance of better gun control laws and background checks otherwise tragedies like these would never occur.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families that are affected by this tragedy.