Political Leaders React To Texas Church Shooting
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The heartbreak in Texas is renewing calls for Congress to act on gun control.
Sunday night California Democrats were leading the charge.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein wrote:
When will we decide that we can't accept massacres in our places of worship, schools, or at concerts? When will we actually DO something?
— Senator Dianne Feinstein (@SenFeinstein) November 5, 2017
It's a sentiment echoed by Sen. Kamala Harris in this tweet:
Senseless gun violence has torn apart another community — this time in a house of worship. When do we say enough is enough? https://t.co/gsW1KN54xc
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) November 5, 2017
In Japan Sunday, President Trump stayed away from the issue, but had this to say about the latest massacre:
Back home in the United States, House Speaker Paul Ryan tweeted:
Reports out of Texas are devastating. The people of Sutherland Springs need our prayers right now.
— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) November 5, 2017
And House Majority Leader and Bakersfield Republican Kevin McCarthy sent out this message:
The evil perpetrated in Sutherland Springs is indescribable.
— Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) November 5, 2017
Both sides of the gun debate may use aspects of Sunday's shooting to help make their case. Investigators say the gunman used an assault-style rifle which may have contributed to the high death toll. But investigators also say it was an armed neighbor who stopped the shooting spree and saved lives.