Debate over gun control following Alexandria shooting
Debate over gun control following Alexandria shooting
WEBVTT WVTM 13 REPORTER JEFF ELIASOPHSPOKE TO THE PEOPLE ON BOTHSIDES OF THE ARGUMENT.JEFF: AS HE WATCHED THE REPORTSOF ANOTHER MASS SHOOTING, SHEARIVES SAID TO HIMSELF -->> WE ARE HERE AGAIN.HOW MANY TIMES DO WE GO THROUGHTHIS FEELING?UNTIL WE DECIDE TO MAKE SOMECOMMON SENSE CHANGES.TO THE SYSTEM THAT WE HAVE.JEFF: RIVES SAYS HE'S NOT FORABOLISHING THE SECOND AMENDMENT,ALLOWING AMERICANS TO BEAR ARMS,BUT >> I DON'T BELIEVE THE SECONDAMENDMENT GIVES ME THE RIGHT TOHAVE A 50 CALIBER BIRTH SEMIAUTOMATIC -- CALIBER AUTOMATICWEAPON.DOES IT GIVE ME THE RIGHT HAVE A22 CALIBER HUNTING RIFLE?POSSIBLY.IT IS NOT ABOUT MY RIGHT TO KEEPAND BEAR ARMS BUT THERE AREGREATER CONCERNS OF PUBLICSAFETY THAT COME INTO PLAY.JEFF BUT OTHERS BELIEVE IT ISTHE ACT OF THE DERANGED PERSONAND DOES NOT REQUIRE A COMPLETEOVERHAUL OF GHANA LAWS.>> IT IS SATURDAY ANY TIMEANYTHI HAPPEN -- IT IS SADTHAT ANY TIME ANYTHING LIKE THISHAPPENS, IT IS TO TAKE GUNS OUTOF PEOPLES HAS.JEFF: FOR GUN RIGHTS ADVOCATE,EDDIE FULMER, TODAY'S SHOOTINGAT A PARK WAS --IT IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF HOW GUNFREE ZONES ARE KILLING FIELDS.WE WANT TO CREATE MORE GUN FREEZONES AND TAKE GUNS OUT OF THEHANDS OF LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS ISWHAT -- IS WHICH IS THE OPPOSITEOF WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN.JEFF: COMPROMISE APPEARSUNLIKELY, BUT BOTH SIDES AGREETHAT IN VIRGINIA THIS MORNING,
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Debate over gun control following Alexandria shooting
Wednesday's GOP baseball practice shooting has renewed the debate of gun control and whether more laws are needed to prevent similar attacks.WVTM 13's Jeff Eliasoph spoke to the people on both sides of the argument.
Wednesday's GOP baseball practice shooting has renewed the debate of gun control and whether more laws are needed to prevent similar attacks.
WVTM 13's Jeff Eliasoph spoke to the people on both sides of the argument.
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