Sen. Ted Cruz ruthlessly defended the Second Amendment on Tuesday, targeting Senate Democrats who insist on infringing upon the Constitutional rights of law-abiding American citizens.
“The Democrats who want to take away the guns from those potential victims would create more victims of crimes, not less…
Thoughts and prayers alone are not enough. We need action.”
Sen @TedCruz calls for new gun laws that don’t “scapegoat innocent, law-abiding citizens.” pic.twitter.com/Byl8Z3u9p9
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) March 23, 2021
Cruz also dismantled the cynical Democrats for mocking prayer, saying the time for “action” is now, adding he will never “mock thoughts and prayers.”
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX): “I agree it’s a time for actions and by the way, I don’t apologize for thoughts or prayers … and the contempt of Democrats for prayers is an odd sociological thing.” pic.twitter.com/phILTGoTSA
— The Recount (@therecount) March 23, 2021
The MAGA Republican called out the pervasive Democrat mistruth that Republicans are unwilling to take action toward common sense gun reform. He cited legislation he co-sponsored in 2013 that would have strictly enforced background check violations.
Cruz noted that while his legislation had majority support, along with support of nine Democrats, the bill was blocked due to the Democrat filibuster.
He then announced a re-introduction of the same legislation and warned against the Democrats’ use of another filibuster.
Sen. Ted Cruz: “Today, Chairman Grassley & I are introducing again Grassley/Cruz… Let’s target the bad guys, the felons… Let’s put them in jail, stop them from getting guns. Let’s not scapegoat innocent law abiding citizens & let’s not target their Constitutional rights.” pic.twitter.com/TTcSrrgt9v
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) March 23, 2021
Sen. Ted Cruz: “Democrats propose taking away guns from law abiding citizens because that’s their political objective. But what they propose, not only does it not reduce crime, it makes it worse. The jurisdictions w/ the strictest gun control have among highest rates of crime…” pic.twitter.com/lD9dssEpvj
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) March 23, 2021
The Senator’s remarks come after a supermarket shooting in Boulder, Colorado left 10 dead.
The Colorado shooting followed a previous shooting in Atlanta, Georgia that left eight massage parlor workers dead.
The two incidents have reignited the debate around gun control.
By: Sebastian Bishop
