It was a gutting day on Capitol Hill as survivors of gun violence, together with a toddler who coated herself in her useless good friend’s blood to outlive the Uvalde mass taking pictures and the dad and mom of a kid who died, testified earlier than a Home committee.
“In the present day we stand for Lexi and as her voice, we demand motion,” Kimberly Rubio mentioned in her daughter’s honor. “We search a ban on assault rifles and high-capacity magazines. We perceive that for some cause, to some individuals, to individuals with cash, to individuals who fund political campaigns, that weapons are extra essential than youngsters. So at this second we ask for progress. We search to lift the age to buy these weapons from 18 to 21 years of age. We search purple flag legal guidelines, and stronger background checks. We additionally need to repeal gun producers’ legal responsibility immunity.”
As Rubio clearly knew, the progress she calls for is unlikely. Senate Republicans proceed to dangle the potential for gun legislation reforms, however they’re appearing in dangerous religion.
Whereas the Home heard testimony on gun violence on Wednesday, Thursday will convey the primary public listening to of the choose committee investigating January 6.
