Texas Shooting Exposes 'Big Lie' From Fox News To Ted Cruz

After 19 children and two teachers were killed at a Texas elementary school in a mass shooting, Republicans are pushing the false narrative that “the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” MSNBC’s Ari Melber fact-checks the GOP’s claims, citing a study that reveals armed guards at schools “do not prevent school shootings or gun-related incidents.” 

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[keithfelt]

The Texas cops wouldn't go in! Now you're asking a teacher to do their job?

[trevorvautier]

Name one other country in the world that has to have armed guards in schools. Worried about unborn babies but don’t care what happens to them after their birth.

[chrisjames]

So much for the 'good guy with a gun' argument. They were all standing around outside for an hour while those kids were slaughtered.

[leeboriack]

~ Ted is a significant NRA beneficiary.
~ Ted fled to Mexico during a statewide blackout during an ice storm.
~ Ted’s daughters are in private school.
~ Ted was born in Canada and has dual citizenship.
~ Ted rides the fence of privilege and politics for personal gain.

[davidwarren]

And obviously they would take all the extra cost of converting and maintaining "hardened' schools out of the existing education budget. Not by increasing taxes, not even on extra sales tax on gun purchases. And they will divert that money into the pockets of their friends in the armaments industry, or private 'security' firms etc etc. Because they are republicans, and they are ALWAYS grifting.

[MICHAELOZ]

I'm a vet and gun owner and I know from experience not everyone should own or be around firearms. And yes, that includes somevets, active duty and police.

[seachangemix]

NRA donations were given to -
$442, 000 Ted Cruz
$1, 267, 139 Mitch McConnell
$1, 269, 486 Ron Johnson
$1, 306, 130 Marsha Blackburn
$1, 968, 714 Tom Cotton
$2, 897, 582 Todd Young
$3, 063, 327 Rob Portman
$3, 124, 773 Joni Ernst
$3, 303, 355 Marco Rubio
THEY NEED VOTING OUT.

[wiebetenwolde]

"How about we treat every young man who wants to buy a gun like every young woman who wants to get an abortion?"

[LM-zskq]

Ari, please ask the question- if good men with gun is the solution then why is it that guns are banned in the NRA gathering that’s going to happen soon? There will be SO many good men with so many guns, everybody will be SO protected.

[mikeharman]

"Retired Law enforcement, Retired military" - they are retired. the clue is in the name.

[erikitter]

Only in the U.S. That is actually all you need to know. The rest is how to disband the gun lobby including politicians taking the money.

[stevenbeech]

Why would Republicans rather get rid of their children than their guns ?

[irishmade]

My sincere condolences to the families whose babies were slaughtered. Just to line the pockets of the powerful creeps such as Cruz. Wake up America. This will be old news next week unfortunately. 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏🙏

[kathyrama]

There were 19 good guys with guns shaking in their boots, too afraid to go in because they were outgunned. SO MUCH FOR A GOOD GUY WITH A GUN. What kind of guns will the teachers have? This is INSANITY.

[cynthiamarie]

Sure, armed safety officers...except when they are focused on their own safety first.

[velder]

Guys there was more than one good guy there with a gun this still happened

[joysimpson]

It was so traumatising to hear/see the mothers screaming, crying, fathers begging the police to go in and rescue their defenceless babies...Why the heck did so many armed police rush to the school just to stand outside for an hour before going in

[ithlium]

Teacher here. I can’t keep kids from taking my sharpies. I’m not ever carrying a gun in school.

[BookJay]

Nothing will change if people continue to vote for people like Cruz if you want change vote them out of office

[christianromero]

Teacher's don't get paid enough as it is now we are asking them to be trained killers? REALLY?WTF