The House is holding hearings on Resolution 8, which would require gun buyers to get background checks, but racist Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) decided to go on a rant about illegal immigrants killing people to prove that a background check would be worthless, and it's why we need a wall on the southern border.
After listing off murders don't by illegal immigrants, Rep. Gaetz said: "HR8 would not have stopped many of the circumstances I raised. But a wall, a barrier on the southern border may have, and that's what we're going for."
During his fear mongering spiel, Rep. Gaetz was continuously interrupted by people attending the hearing.
Those interrupting him per Splinter (underline emphasis mine):
During the hearing, activists from gun violence prevention organizations interrupted Gaetz several times. Among them was Manuel Oliver, whose son Joaquin was murdered at Majory Stoneman Douglas High School last year. So the Florida congressman proceeded to whine to the committee chairman and try to get Oliver and others thrown out of the hearing room.
Although it"s likely Rep. Gaetz could not have known that those heckling him were parents from his state who have been murdered due to gun violence, nonetheless, it makes sense that Gaetz would bitch and moan the people protesting him.
Gaetz went on as many platforms that he could go on after the Parkland shooting to parrot the NRA's position that teachers should be armed.
When asked if he had "ever seen live fire?" by MSNBC's Joy Reid, Gaetz said, "Sure." But when Joy Reid asked the follow-up question, "has anyone shot at you?" because that would be crazy to that a U.S. Congressman has actually been shot at, but of course, "No," replied Gaetz.
To use illegal immigrants as a reason for a wall instead of universal background checks while never mentioning our nations most recent horrific mass shootings, including one that happened in the state he represents:
Is why Rep. Matt Gaetz is one-giant-piece of shit...
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