(Congress Report) – Republican Rep. Pat Fallon from Texas stated that the horrific mass shooting that took place in Highland Park, Illinois on the Fourth of July could have been prevented had the numerous red flags that were displayed by accused killer Robert “Bobby” Crimo III. He said those warnings could have prevented him from being able to purchase guns under the laws in place in Illinois.
“This is such a tragedy, and it could have been prevented,” the Texas Republican said during an interview on Newsmax’s “National Report.” “I’m disappointed and heartbroken that the family didn’t step up, because he clearly was a danger.”
Newsmax is reporting, “According to local police, officers were called to Crimo’s home in September 2019 when a family member said he was threatening ‘to kill everyone.’ Police also responded to the home in April 2019 after the suspect attempted suicide.”
The report revealed that local law enforcement confiscated numerous weapons including 16 knives, a dagger, and a sword during the incident from September. Illinois state police, who are the ones responsible for issuing licenses for gun owners, stated that Crimo applied for a license in December of 2019, which was just a few months later. The suspect’s father sponsored his application.
“Meanwhile, within the past year, Crimo legally purchased the rifle used in the attack in Illinois, and overall purchased five firearms, which were recovered by officers at his father’s home,” the report said.
“It seems the police got there, and the family said ‘Oh, he’s fine, he’s not going to harm anyone,’ and he said that as well,” said the Texas congressman. “But what were the police doing at his home? Clearly, he was a threat to his family and the public.”
If the laws that already exist in the state had been enforced, Crime “probably wouldn’t have obtained firearms, at least legally.” Fallon explained.
The congressman then states that while there are many calls echoing across Congress concerning the creation of more gun control legislation, Fallon pointed out that it is critical to not strip the Second Amendment rights away from law-abiding citizens.
“That seems to be the Democrats’ answer, just simply take guns away from nearly everyone and make it incredibly difficult for law-abiding citizens to own firearms,” said the Texas Republican. “We’re all safer when law-abiding citizens have firearms.
“I don’t want the federal government to be involved in this. I think this is an issue that should be addressed by states, provided those states do not infringe upon Second Amendment rights,” he added.
This whole incident proves one thing.
More gun control laws are not going to stop bad guys from doing bad things. Heck, murder is already against the law. That didn’t stop this guy, did it? If we keep popping out gun control laws, all that’s going to happen is law-abiding citizens will eventually lose the right to keep guns.
Which is exactly what the left wants. They might tell you they don’t want to take your guns, just make them more difficult for bad guys to get, but they are desperately trying to take them away through incremental legislation.
We cannot allow that to happen.
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