GOP focuses on law enforcement mistakes — not new gun laws

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GOP focuses on law enforcement mistakes — not new gun laws
By Melanie Zanona and Scott Wong - 02/27/18 12:05 PM EST

House Republicans on Tuesday criticized mistakes by law enforcement following the mass shooting at a Florida high school that left 17 people dead.

Members emerging from a conference meeting on Tuesday delivered a coordinated message that focused on what they described as glaring failures by the FBI and local police while arguing that new gun laws would not have prevented the killings.

“Here’s what makes me mad: all these proposals don’t address the problem,” said Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), a leader of the conservative House Freedom Caucus. “There was like 36 times this kid interacted with government. It looks the sheriff's office didn’t do their job.”

“And now the answer is more government?”

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http://thehill.com/homenews/house/375802-gop-focuses-on-law-enforcement-mistakes-not-new-gun-laws

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GOP focuses on law enforcement mistakes — not new gun laws
By Melanie Zanona and Scott Wong - 02/27/18 12:05 PM EST

House Republicans on Tuesday criticized mistakes by law enforcement following the mass shooting at a Florida high school that left 17 people dead.

Members emerging from a conference meeting on Tuesday delivered a coordinated message that focused on what they described as glaring failures by the FBI and local police while arguing that new gun laws would not have prevented the killings.

“Here’s what makes me mad: all these proposals don’t address the problem,” said Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), a leader of the conservative House Freedom Caucus. “There was like 36 times this kid interacted with government. It looks the sheriff's office didn’t do their job.”

“And now the answer is more government?”

more
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/375802-gop-focuses-on-law-enforcement-mistakes-not-new-gun-laws

Kudos to Jim Jordan!  Hopefully the rest of the GOP (including our President) will fall in line.  What happened is without question a terrible tragedy; but we need to address the true problem of inept law enforcement; namely the FBI, sheriff's department and ultimately the school resource officer. 

Politicizing this to enact gun laws isn't the answer and does a disservice to our school kids and to the American public in general.

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"Congress is under intense pressure to take action following the shooting, which 'Was Seized By The Democrats To Blow Their Lying Bullhorn Again To Distract From The Cultural Rot They Created And Reopen' reopened a 'Their Campaign of Disinformation' national debate on guns."