Taking an extremist view of freedom where AR-15s are a symbol of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness has doomed thousands of Americans to untimely deaths.
The latest example is in Allen, Texas, a state where the governor promotes gun sales and there's been several mass shootings this year.
Eight people died and at least seven others were wounded before a cop killed the shooter in an outlet Mall.
After every one of these senseless murders Republicans call for prayers and act all sanctimonious about the loss of human lives. But they refuse to do anything about it other than to blame the deaths on other factors.
The fact of the matter is Texas has loosened restrictions on gun ownership in recent years during Gov. Abbotts regime. You don't even need a permit to carry a concealed weapon in this Republican bastion.
The total hypocrisy of Abbott going to the community of Allen today to begin the process of providing hope and healing is as thick as a brick.
Facts:
There have been at least 199 mass shootings (at least 4 or more killed) in the US this year.
There were 3 just on Saturday.
* Five people were murdered at a shooting in Chico, California.
* There was a shooting in Columbus, Ohio leaving three seriously wounded and one dead.
* The shooting at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas where 8 people were murdered and seven wounded.
It was just another day in America where Republicans call for prayers while clinging to their AR-15s (the new symbol for the NRA).
As it stands, freedom shouldn't mean death but until safety gun laws with teeth are passed no one is safe.
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