A new report details comments by police revealing they waited to confront the Uvalde gunman because they feared his AR-15. MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell examines why today’s Republican Party refuses to do anything to keep this weapon of war out of America’s classrooms despite law enforcement’s fear of the AR-15.
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Very sad when that that unites, us now divides us. Our children are being killed but people are so grossly misinformed they chose a political side instead of the decision to protect our children.
What if some of their families. Get killed, will they think the same way,,,, Ted Cruz, what will you do, shake hands with the killer 😮
If he was black they would have sent bombs to get rid of him. Kkkowards
And yet probably all of those scaredy-cat cops keep voting for Abbott and Cruz and all of the other NRA bootlickers that keep those kind of weapons accessible to all Texas residents. The right always vote against their own best interests.
Just think, AR-15 is a low power rifle. The next military rifle? That will become popular as a result? Isn't low power.
If you had the laws of Canada or Australia you would not have this problem, YOUR LAWS IN THE US STINK,
People here are disgusted with the police who didn't rush in? You should be more disgusted with Lawmakers who won't make the necessary changes to make this not happen.
It's a people problem not the gun. Other countries have far better weapons and still don't have this problem. I can take a .44 and make a big hole going in and a massive exit wound. It's the capacity that's the problem. Also it requires very little effort and energy to pull a trigger.
Oh please. This is the stupidest argument I've heard yet. FJB.
How can half of america care more for their guns than they care for their children.
Wow wow this is soo scary LAwrence and it makes my blood boil,and my eyes are watery stay safe and bless you and yours in the SAVIOR,S LOVE AND PROCTECTION
Cops are cowards. What else is new?
It's much safer and more profitable to harrass innocent law abiding citizens.
Lawrence, it’s the money in politics. Most of our politicians are corrupted by “campaign contributions”. That’s why no major legislation gets passed any more.
Please read the following that shows the AR was made for war. Trolls are saying it is a civilian rifle. This is a lie. "ArmaLite first developed the AR-15 in the late 1950s as a military rifle, but had limited success in selling it. In 1959 the company sold the design to Colt. In 1963, the U.S. military selected Colt to manufacture the automatic rifle that soon became standard issue for U.S. troops in the Vietnam"
Screw Bush 43!!
MAGA Republicans want to Ban the story of Rosa Parks and the Life of Nelson Mandela but have no interest in Banning these weapons of War!!! Wake up America! These cowards will do us all in!! Wake TF up!
It's almost like the law only has balls when they're confronting unarmed civilians.
A deity requires it's flock be fearful, scared….
The ArmaLite AR-15 was designed to be a lightweight rifle and to fire a new high-velocity, lightweight, small-caliber cartridge to allow infantrymen to carry more ammunition. Designed for war.
As a former police officer I'm totally disgusted with these cowards! Didn't they take an oath to serve and protect? Imagine having one of these cowards in the trenches with you.
I doubt DeSantis kids go to public schools or his donors kids. If they were subject to getting shot up , the first time that happen you see them singing gun control. Wish people would not be so gullible. BTW gun control is not banning guns , just regulating them.
I guess we're supposed to be happy that all those gun makers and sellers are making bigly bucks. 🤨
The woman who ran into the school to save her kids displayed more courage than all those cops together. Protect and serve is literally their job.
You can always spot a Uvalde Cop by the Yellow streak down their back!
Look, if there is a hurricane coming and you refuse to be evacuated, you should not expect the first responders to rescue you when the storm hits. Likewise if you allow every nut to have an AR¡15 why should you expect them to come to your rescue after the shooting starts. The Dayton shooter opened fire seconds before two cops came around the corner and killed him: nine dead, nineteen wounded. Armed response is not the answer.
Everybody's got to remember this was a small-town who never had this issue. No one's to blame but the the guy who killed people
When shooters outgun cops,
BAN ALL GUNS THAT OUTGUN COPS.
Lawrence , it's called American Greed. This is the true reason that I have chosen to leave American when I retire. Americans have become very selfish. Everyone thinks only about themselves and not the common good for all. This behavior starts from our leaders in all aspects of life , politicians , preachers ,doctors, lawyers, etc, etc. It even trickled down to the common man. Trump also made it worse .No one speaks the truth anymore. It's called alternative truth . These are the reasons why I believe that America WILL FALL.
Third-world 'Murka's slob kopoholics love to riot, but quake and haven't anything like the skills nor the guts to do their jobs. Uvalde kops were legal accessories to 21 deaths. Never should they be allowed to live down their cowardice.
NEVER. NEVER. NEVER.
I’m no pro but a flash/bang would surely help.
Police were just afraid. They showed their true colors. It’s the really the thin yellow line.
And the correct emotional reaction any police officer, anyone for that matter, when children are being massacred is anger.