Texas shooting and what it says about our gun laws(II)?

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Texas shooting and what it says about our gun laws?


Obama Administration

“ We should be willing to challenge old assumptions to lessen the prospects of [such] violence in the future.” 

These were the words Obama said, succeeding the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting. Following this heinous and shocking act of violence that claimed the lives of a mere 6 and 7 years old's, President Obama announced that V.P Biden would lead an effort to work on a set of concrete policy proposals to reduce gun violence.

However, actions and legislations were and have been defeated by a filibustering Senate minority. Therefore Obama decided to take up executive action that does not require congressional approval. 

Following the bold actions, Biden prepared recommendations for executive actions, seeking input from citizens, firms, and organizations (including victims, advocates, educators, elected leaders, and wildlife conservationists) with an eclectic range of concerns, perspectives, and beliefs about curbing gun violence in the US. 

There were also people from around the country who showed their support for preventing gun violence by signing We the People petitions. The President also made it clear that his efforts would only be successful with the continued help of Americans who stand up and speak out.

Throughout his term, Obama and other allies made continuous efforts to carry out action against gun violence. However, gun violence still prevailed. 

Trump Administration

When Trump took over as president, More than 100,000 Americans were killed due to gun brutality, and twice that many have been wounded during his term. 

The first time he addressed the issue at a rally, he spoke about protecting the rights of gun owners and implied that Democrats were after these rights stating “ They are after your Second Amendment,” 

After the El Paso (Texas) and Dayton (Ohio) shootings, the president stated he wanted tighter background checks on gun buyers. However these promises never materialized and as many suspect, the reason for so was to retain the support of the ultraconservatives to win elections. 

Since the beginning, Several senior Republicans have consistently pushed back against calls for tighter rules on gun ownership. They have shown strong opposition to tighter gun laws even in   Congress and have refused to cooperate on this. 


After the Current shooting, Texas Senator Ted Cruz has accused Democrats and the media of seeking to "politicize" the shooting in Uvalde to "restrict the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens".

As even Trump addressed the issue he believed that societal ills like “broken families” and mental health issues were the primary problems facing Americans, completely disregarding the involvement of stricter gun laws and regulations. He also said at the National Rifle Association's annual conference that decent Americans should be allowed firearms to defend themselves against "evil".

Republicans have for the longest time strictly supported the Second Amendment and have completely removed guns and laws regarding them from the equation, blaming it all on the evil that exists in society. 

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