Rep. Brian Mast: I support an assault weapons ban

[publicunofficial]

In a NYT op ed no less

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[Sestak]

Wow. Is something substantial actually going to come out of this?

[Brittain33]

Wow. Is something substantial actually going to come out of this?

I'm hoping this isn't like the week after the Access Hollywood tape...

[ProgressiveCanadian]

NRA's influence is getting weaker!!

[Wisconsin SC Race 2019]

Until I see a bill on the House floor, this is all talk.

[Fuzzy Bear]

Most may be an actual honest man in politics.   I'm not in agreement with a ban, but we do have an integrity shortage in Congress.

[KingSweden]

Huh.

I’ll beliebe it when I see it

[Tekken_Guy]

Yeah, this might just be another post-Access Hollywood/Charlottesville/Roy Moore style damage control stunt.

[America's Sweetheart ❤/𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝖔𝖔𝖙𝖞 𝖂𝖆𝖗𝖗𝖎𝖔𝖗]

Yeah, this might just be another post-Access Hollywood/Charlottesville/Roy Moore style damage control stunt.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Let's see him introduce one.

[ProudModerate2]

Yeah, this might just be another post-Access Hollywood/Charlottesville/Roy Moore style damage control stunt.

I agree .... but the difference is that you don't see "Charlottesville or Roy Moore" incidents happening over and over again, in a short amount of time.
If nothing is done this time around, then the next time it happens (and it will happen again!), people and organizations will be louder. And then louder, and louder, and louder .... until the nation blows it's top with super-massive anger, that something finally will be done!

"The process" has started, folks!
It's just a matter of time, and to what decided actions/solutions are actually implemented.
(And if the policies implemented are just bogus, right-wing, NRA actions that do nothing/little to provide safety, then more national screaming will eventually lead to even tougher legislation down the road.)

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Let's see him introduce one.

[Brittain33]

Yeah, this might just be another post-Access Hollywood/Charlottesville/Roy Moore style damage control stunt.

I mean, Mast might be sincere as an individual, but this could still not go anywhere in Congress.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Yeah, this might just be another post-Access Hollywood/Charlottesville/Roy Moore style damage control stunt.

I mean, Mast might be sincere as an individual, but this could still not go anywhere in Congress.

It's very possible (in fact likely) that it would go nowhere, but he could still try to do something.  He's a member of Congress; he can introduce a bill.  If he'll do that, I'll believe he's sincere.