{"id":292280,"date":"2021-03-23T15:01:28","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T19:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=292280"},"modified":"2021-03-23T15:01:35","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T19:01:35","slug":"democrats-use-colorado-mass-shooting-to-spark-renewed-calls-for-gun-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-use-colorado-mass-shooting-to-spark-renewed-calls-for-gun-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats Use Colorado Mass Shooting To Spark Renewed Calls For Gun Control"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fdemocrats-use-colorado-mass-shooting-to-spark-renewed-calls-for-gun-control%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=292280&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-2971.jpeg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>As the Daily Wire <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/several-killed-including-police-officer-in-tragedy-at-boulder-grocery-store\"><span>reported<\/span><\/a><span> earlier this week, \u201cTen people were killed in a tragedy that unfolded in a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado on Monday afternoon after a man walked into a King Soopers store and opened fire.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis released the following statement after the tragedy:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"33\">\n<p><i><span>Today, ten lives were tragically lost, including Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley. Officer Talley served more than ten years with the Boulder Police Department and tragically lost his life at the age of 51 while working to save the lives of others.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And tonight, the families of these victims, our fellow Coloradans, my neighbors, are hearing the devastating news that their loved one who simply woke up and went to work this morning, or who ran out to pick up eggs, won\u2019t be coming home. Our community anxiously awaits more information on the victims, hoping it\u2019s not our friends, coworkers and neighbors but knowing in our tight knit community it will be, and even if we don\u2019t personally know them, we all mourn their senseless killing and our sense of safety in our local grocery store.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>This year we have all been surrounded by loss of life, illness and isolation, and the deep grief that has accompanied the loss of life as we knew it. As spring sprung this weekend, and vaccines continue to get into arms, lightness creeped back in only for the darkness to descend on us again today. Today we saw the face of evil. I am grieving with my community and all Coloradans.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>In response to the attack, multiple Democrats have advocated for further gun control efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Joe Biden<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>As the Daily Wire <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/president-biden-pushes-ban-on-assault-weapons-high-capacity-magazines-following-colorado-mass-shooting\"><span>reported<\/span><\/a><span>, \u201cPresident Joe Biden made a brief statement, Tuesday morning, addressing the mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado, and pledging to press forward with gun \u2018reform\u2019 measures, including a ban on so-called \u2018assault weapons,\u2019 and a ban on \u2018high capacity magazines.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI don\u2019t need to wait another minute, let alone an hour, to take common-sense steps that will save lives in the future,\u201d Biden said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe can ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines in this country once again,\u201d he added. \u201cI got that done when I was a senator. It passed, it was the law for the longest time and it brought down these mass killings. We should do it again.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThis is not \u2014 it should not be \u2014 a partisan issue. This is an American issue,\u201d Biden continued. \u201cIt will save lives, American lives. We have to act.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Barack Obama<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt is long past time for those with the power to fight this epidemic of gun violence to do so. It will take time to root out the disaffection, racism and misogyny that fuels so many of these senseless acts of violence,\u201d former President Barack Obama said in a statement.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cBut we can make it harder for those with hate in their hearts to buy weapons of war. We can overcome opposition by cowardly politicians and the pressure of a gun lobby that opposes any limit on the ability of anyone to assemble an arsenal. We can, and we must,\u201d Obama <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/boulder-shooting-gun-laws-democrats-background-checks\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Chuck Schumer<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said on Tuesday that he would \u201cpress Senate Democrats to move forward with the House bills.\u201d The Democrat-led House of Representatives is \u201cset to consider a pair of gun reform measures, limiting who can buy a gun and addressing the \u2018gun show loophole\u2019 that Democrats claim allows individuals to purchase weapons without licenses or background checks from certain sellers at certain events.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Gavin Newsom<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>California Governor Gavin Newsom tweeted, saying \u201c2 mass shootings in one week. At least 10 dead today in Boulder. Our hearts ache tonight for all those impacted.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe need to come to terms with our gun safety laws in this country. Every day more lives are lost to senseless violence. We need national commonsense gun laws. Now,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"14.34375\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2 mass shootings in one week. <\/p>\n<p>At least 10 dead today in Boulder.<\/p>\n<p>Our hearts ache tonight for all those impacted.<\/p>\n<p>We need to come to terms with our gun safety laws in this country. Every day more lives are lost to senseless violence. We need national commonsense gun laws. Now.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1374217295086583809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Andrew Cuomo<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>New York Governor Andrew Cuomo also tweeted, saying \u201cNew York weeps with the nation tonight. After Sandy Hook we said: Let this terrible tragedy finally be the wake-up call for action. And we said it again. And again.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cAs the years go by, the death count goes up\u2014and still nothing happens. We need NATIONAL gun safety laws. Now,\u201d he continued.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"16.249211356467\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New York weeps with the nation tonight.<\/p>\n<p>After Sandy Hook we said: Let this terrible tragedy finally be the wake-up call for action.<\/p>\n<p>And we said it again. And again.<\/p>\n<p>As the years go by, the death count goes up\u2014and still nothing happens.<\/p>\n<p>We need NATIONAL gun safety laws. Now.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYGovCuomo\/status\/1374198336841003009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Chris Murphy<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) called for gun control in the aftermath of the shooting in Boulder, tweeting \u201cThis is the moment to make our stand. NOW.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cToday, our movement is stronger than the gun lobby. They are weak. We are potent,\u201d he continued.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cFinally, a President and a Congress that supports gun reform. No more Newtowns. No more Parklands. No more Boulders. Now \u2013 we make our stand.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"17.2\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is the moment to make our stand. NOW.<\/p>\n<p>Today, our movement is stronger than the gun lobby. They are weak. We are potent. <\/p>\n<p>Finally, a President and a Congress that supports gun reform. <\/p>\n<p>No more Newtowns. No more Parklands. No more Boulders. <\/p>\n<p>Now \u2013 we make our stand.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisMurphyCT\/status\/1374190783620866054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Dick Durbin<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) described gun violence in the United States as a \u201cpublic health crisis,\u201d and asked for \u201ca moment of action. A moment of real caring.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cPrayer leaders have their important place in this, but we are Senate leaders. What are we doing?\u201d he <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2021\/03\/23\/senate-hearing-2-gun-bills-follows-boulder-atlanta-mass-shootings\/6962816002\/\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span>. \u201cWe won\u2019t solve this crisis with prosecutions after funerals. We need prevention before shooting.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Richard Blumenthal<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) added that \u201cinaction has made this horror completely predictable. Inaction by this Congress makes us complicit.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWithout access to the weapon, the Atlanta shooter is just a racist and misogynist. But armed with a firearm, purchased that very day, he is a monster. A mass murderer. A disturbed man going into a grocery store yesterday, armed with a weapon of war, can kill with the brutal efficiency and speed meant for combat,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Elizabeth Warren<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) tweeted, \u201cWeek after week, month after month, year after year \u2013 the gun violence doesn\u2019t end. And things won\u2019t get better until Democrats get rid of the filibuster and finally pass gun safety legislation that a huge majority of Americans support. What are we waiting for \u2013 another tragedy?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"11.492447129909\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Week after week, month after month, year after year \u2013 the gun violence doesn&#8217;t end. And things won&#8217;t get better until Democrats get rid of the filibuster and finally pass gun safety legislation that a huge majority of Americans support. What are we waiting for \u2013 another tragedy?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenWarren\/status\/1374346019979341824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Juli\u00e1n Castro<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Juli\u00e1n Castro, also called for the end of the filibuster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cLess than two weeks ago the House passed critical gun safety legislation,\u201d he tweeted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt\u2019s time we end the filibuster, pass it in the Senate, and better protect our communities from this violence.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"12.222222222222\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Less than two weeks ago the House passed critical gun safety legislation.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time we end the filibuster, pass it in the Senate, and better protect our communities from this violence.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Juli\u00e1n Castro (@JulianCastro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulianCastro\/status\/1374192585938513920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Katherine Clark<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Assistant Speaker of the House Katherine Clark (D-MA) wrote \u201cNo more obstruction. No more excuses. #GunControlNow.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"5.7373737373737\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No more obstruction. <br \/>No more excuses.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GunControlNow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GunControlNow<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Katherine Clark (@RepKClark) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepKClark\/status\/1374172576252104706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Mazie Hirono<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) wrote \u201cAnother week, another unspeakable tragedy\u2014this time 10 lives lost in Boulder. While we mourn those lost, we can\u2019t become numb to the ever growing toll of gun violence in our country,\u201d on Twitter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cInstead, let\u2019s channel our anger and grief into action on gun safety. Let\u2019s pass H.R. 8. Now,\u201d she added.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"13.406060606061\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another week, another unspeakable tragedy\u2014this time 10 lives lost in Boulder. While we mourn those lost, we can&#8217;t become numb to the ever growing toll of gun violence in our country.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, let&#8217;s channel our anger and grief into action on gun safety.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s pass H.R. 8. Now.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Senator Mazie Hirono (@maziehirono) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/maziehirono\/status\/1374340289712824324?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><i><span>The 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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