A ban on dozens of semi-automatic rifles cleared the Washington state Legislature on Wednesday and the governor is expected to sign it into law. The ban comes after multiple failed attempts in the state’s Legislature, and amid the most mass shootings during the first 100 days of a calendar year since 2009.
made in the u. s were a r 15 style weapons. and today it s one in four. so if you just look back since 2012 since the new the year of the newtown shooting about two thirds of the air fifteens that are on the market. now we have been made since then. so it s only been within the last decade. so these were unusual weapons, you know, not too long ago, and now they re commonplace, and in fact, it s the best selling rifle in america. and what i thought was so interesting from your reporting one of the things it was designed for the military as we know, in fact, the gunmakers saw it as quote. overkill for home use. they didn t think that it would be as popular as it is now, because who would need it for home use if you re a civilian, right? that s exactly right. um you know they were suspicious of it, um, at their trade shows, they kept it at the back. they were was behind barricades and only law enforcement were allowed back there. you know some of the air makers in the early days and
responsibility. no one wants anyone to be responsible for what they do so let s blame the carmakers and the gunmakers. the gun went out by itself and shot a bunch of people. it s a total disavowal of what we recognize as individual personal responsibility and liability. it s over. so why are these cars so easy to jack? they are not equipped with a decent anti-theft system and the carmakers took responsibility for what they did. and basically the ignition similar works in such a way that you can override the key with a screw driver. we can all agree you should not have people stealing cars, and if your policies make that easier, that s a bad thing, but it can also be true, also dana, you can take us home,
nearby. and i wonder, shannon watts, what your thoughts are about both the extraordinary it becoming routine elements of mass shootings in america, a town otherwise, just like all of the towns in which we live, and a hero who, you know, moments before their heroic actions was doing something totally unrelated to thwarting a mass shooting. you know, i don t believe we re numb. i m the mom of five children. i will never accept an america in which my children, myself, we re not safe to go anywhere without the fear of being gunned down by someone who has access to a high-powered weapon. we talk a lot about freedom in america. we re very proud of being free. this isn t freedom. we are beholden to gunmakers. they are holding us hostage. they are making these high-powered weapons and selling them to civilians. we are the only high-income
i mean, there s just so much. i m going back to the interview you just played, nicole, where we are asking everyday civilians to stand up to gunmen because our lawmakers are too cowardly to stand up to gunmakers. and that is trauma that will last a lifetime. and 20 people were shot yesterday in monterey park, but in america, over 300 were shot and killed or wounded. yeah. that is a crisis in this country. gun violence is the number one cause of death among children in america. we should be ashamed, but more than that, we should be motivated to act, to wrap our arms around these communities that have suffered, but every community is not immune now to gun violence, right. if it hasn t happened to you where you live, i am sad to tell you that it is coming, because this is america and gun violence is out of control. we all have to demand our lawmakers act at every single level of government from school to city council to state to