“Our Politicians Are So Spineless”: MSNBC's Melvin Slams Lack Of Response After “Another National Tragedy”

Craig Melvin: "The Gun Lobby Is So Strong. Our Politicians Are So Spineless”

From the June 14 edition of MSNBC's MSNBC Live:

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CRAIG MELVIN: Here's the thing, there's usually an explanation after one of these massacres in our country, existing laws aren’t enforced or the shooter was crazy or racist, or homophobic, xenophobic, ISIS-inspired. Something else that usually happens, vows to never forget, to never let it happen again. We weep. We light our candles. We say our prayers, maybe there's a March, a vigil and a few months go by, we get distracted by something or perhaps convince ourselves we can't really do anything. We can't restrict the Second Amendment at all. Our current state, clearly what the musket toting founders envisioned. Of course, we can't ban assault weapons because there's already so many of them in circulation. How will the good guys defend themselves? We can't stop people with mental health issues from getting their hands on guns because that might discourage people from getting help for mental illness. We can't do anything? Nothing? The gun lobby is so strong. Our politicians are so spineless. Predictable excuses used every time. The truth is when it comes to lawmakers we get what we deserve. Early Sunday morning, 50 people 200 yards behind me just enjoying life, mowed down. Another national tragedy and how will we respond this time? Will we throw our hands in the air and do nothing because we can't figure out precisely what to do or will we figure out how to keep school children and women and Christians and movie-goers and gays, even the forgotten scores who have been dying in Chicago for years now, can we figure out some way to keep more Americans alive?

Previously:

Media Horrified By Trump’s Speech On Orlando Anti-LGBT Terror Attack

Fox News Host Gretchen Carlson Voices Support For Assault Weapon Ban

Trump Echoes Conservative Media’s False “Gun-Free Zone” Talking Point