{"id":1032710,"date":"2021-11-19T15:29:33","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T20:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1032710"},"modified":"2021-11-19T15:29:37","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T20:29:37","slug":"black-caucus-chair-pushes-gun-reform-after-rittenhouse-acquittal-ludicrous-claim-of-self-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-caucus-chair-pushes-gun-reform-after-rittenhouse-acquittal-ludicrous-claim-of-self-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Caucus Chair Pushes \u2018Gun Reform\u2019 After Rittenhouse Acquittal: \u2018Ludicrous Claim Of Self-Defense\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fblack-caucus-chair-pushes-gun-reform-after-rittenhouse-acquittal-ludicrous-claim-of-self-defense%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1032710&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Congressional Black Caucus released a statement calling for criminal justice reform and gun reform just after a jury found Illinois teen Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all of the charges against him.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-kyle-rittenhouse-jury-has-reached-verdict-judge-says\/\">Rittenhouse<\/a>, who shot and killed two people and wounded one more during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was charged with murder and attempted murder. The defense argued that Rittenhouse had initially gone to Kenosha to offer medical assistance and help protect private property from vandals and looters, arguing that he had only fired his weapon in self-defense.<\/p>\n<p>The CBC responded to the verdict with a public statement calling Rittenhouse an \u201carmed vigilante\u201d and arguing that his acquittal was proof that the justice system was broken and in need of reform.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It is unconscionable our justice system would allow an armed vigilante \u2014 who traveled to Kenosha, Wisconsin and killed Joseph Rosenbaum, Anthony Huber, and wounded Gaige Grosskreutz \u2014 to go free.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full release\u2935\ufe0f: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xmvx3NRtAo\">pic.twitter.com\/xmvx3NRtAo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Black Caucus (@TheBlackCaucus) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBlackCaucus\/status\/1461769050116313090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 19, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is unconscionable our justice system would allow an armed vigilante \u2014 who traveled to Kenosha, Wisconsin and killed Joseph Rosenbaum, Anthony Huber, and wounded Gaige Grosskreutz \u2014 to go free,\u201d the&nbsp;statement, attributed to CBC Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH), began.<\/p>\n<p>Beatty then addressed both the prosecution and the judge, suggesting that <a href=\"https:\/\/dailywire.com\/news\/kids-life-is-at-stake-top-legal-expert-criticizes-passive-defense-team-of-kyle-rittenhouse\/\">Rittenhouse\u2019s<\/a> self-defense claim was \u201cludicrous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ludicrous claim of self-defense is on par with the abhorrent behavior displayed by the prosecution and the judge,\u201d Beatty continued, adding, \u201cIt is time for accountability. It is time for criminal justice reform, and it is beyond time for gun reform. The gun violence crisis in America is a challenge to the conscience of our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beatty concluded the statement by pivoting to tout bills that House Democrats had already begun work on in an effort to tackle the issues of gun reform and criminal justice reform.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDemocrats in the House have passed two bills aimed at strengthening the nation\u2019s gun laws, including a bill that would require background check on all gun sales and transfers,\u201d she said. \u201cWe also voted to approve legislation that would close the Charleston loophole. We don\u2019t need to wait another minute \u2014 or another hour \u2014 to take common-sense steps that will save lives in the future. While today is filled with disappointment, we must continue to champion justice and gun reform, and condemn vigilanteism so this never happens again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Republicans largely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-congress-guns\/u-s-house-passes-two-democratic-backed-gun-control-bills-idUSKBN2B32MA\">opposed<\/a> both of the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailywire.com\/news\/democrats-use-colorado-mass-shooting-to-spark-renewed-calls-for-gun-control\/\">bills<\/a> Beatty mentioned when they passed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Congressional Black Caucus released a statement calling for criminal justice reform and gun reform just after a jury found Illinois teen Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all of the charges against him.Rittenhouse, who shot and killed two people and wounded one more during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was charged with murder and attempted murder. The defense argued that Rittenhouse had initially gone to Kenosha to offer medical assistance and help protect private property from vandals and looters, arguing that he had only fired his weapon in self-defense.The CBC responded to the verdict with a public statement calling Rittenhouse an \u201carmed vigilante\u201d and arguing that his acquittal was proof that the justice system was broken and in need of reform.It is unconscionable our justice system would allow an armed vigilante \u2014 who traveled to Kenosha, Wisconsin and killed Joseph Rosenbaum, Anthony Huber, and wounded Gaige Grosskreutz \u2014 to go free.Read the full release\u2935\ufe0f: pic.twitter.com\/xmvx3NRtAo\u2014 The Black Caucus (@TheBlackCaucus) November 19, 2021\u201cIt is unconscionable our justice system would allow an armed vigilante \u2014 who traveled to Kenosha, Wisconsin and killed Joseph Rosenbaum, Anthony Huber, and wounded Gaige Grosskreutz \u2014 to go free,\u201d the\u00a0statement, attributed to CBC Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH), began.Beatty then addressed both the prosecution and the judge, suggesting that Rittenhouse\u2019s self-defense claim was \u201cludicrous.\u201d\u201cThe ludicrous claim of self-defense is on par with the abhorrent behavior displayed by the prosecution and the judge,\u201d Beatty continued, adding, \u201cIt is time for accountability. It is time for criminal justice reform, and it is beyond time for gun reform. The gun violence crisis in America is a challenge to the conscience of our country.\u201dBeatty concluded the statement by pivoting to tout bills that House Democrats had already begun work on in an effort to tackle the issues of gun reform and criminal justice reform.\u201cDemocrats in the House have passed two bills aimed at strengthening the nation\u2019s gun laws, including a bill that would require background check on all gun sales and transfers,\u201d she said. \u201cWe also voted to approve legislation that would close the Charleston loophole. We don\u2019t need to wait another minute \u2014 or another hour \u2014 to take common-sense steps that will save lives in the future. While today is filled with disappointment, we must continue to champion justice and gun reform, and condemn vigilanteism so this never happens again.\u201dRepublicans largely opposed both of the bills Beatty mentioned when they passed the House in March of 2021, saying that they would do little to take gun violence off the streets and would rather put up barriers that would only succeed in preventing law-abiding citizens from freely exercising their Second Amendment rights.Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan said that all House Democrats were not going to accomplish anything with those bills other than simply \u201cmaking it harder for law-abiding citizens to buy a gun.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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