weapons of war. i d like you to think about that because this whole conversation defies logic, and you know what, it s actually insulting. you know what, you know what, in fairness let s just take a moment to step back and think about each of their arguments and whether that is the environment that you want or that they want for their children. let s start with mental health. as far as we know there was no mental health issue with the individual who stole the futures of 19 children in uvalde, texas. governor greg abbott even said it himself before he contradicted himself. there was no known mental health history of the gunman. we would have a problem with mental health illness in this community. greg, you flipped it around. now you said mental health was the problem. okay. yet nbc news reports abbott slashed more than $200 million from the department overseeing mental health programs in a state that is already dead last in the country for access to mental health care. abb
the nra filed bankruptcy. a few months ago a judge blocked the bid by attorney general james to shutter the nra but allowed her suit against it to move forward. joining me, david hobb, survivor of the 2018 shooting at marjorie stoneman douglas high school in parkland, florida. good to see you again, david. does it surprise you at all that the purpose of the nra appears to be, yes, selling lots of guns, making sure the gun sales manufacturers make a lot of money but also living like kings? unfortunately, no. it s very clear that the nra board and leadership is not the same as the membership. i talked with many of the members. i ve actually found some common ground with nra members. it s the leadership that is constantly telling americans
that image, of a survivor of a school massacre. look at the money. $13.6 million over his career lifetime mitt romney has taken in from the nra. you can go all the way down to marco rubio who is running for president. that s what boosts their numbers. the top five recipients of money per open secrets are john boozeman, john thooum, lisa murkowski. those are the people who would have to come together with democrats to pass the thing everyone, including every gun owner, i know people with homes full of guns and even they say that you at your age should not be able to buy an ar-15 because you can t rent a car, probably, right? somebody 18, 19, 20 who can t rent a car shouldn t be able to get a weapon. they agree on it. those people who get that money are paid to say no.