Some of the children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting massacre in Newtown CT (Photo Credit: Daily Mail)
NEWTOWN SCHOOL SHOOTING: No-one should be surprised, but should be disgusted, at the fact that all 31 pro-gun rights senatorS in the U.S. senate declined to appear on “Meet the Press” on Sunday in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre by Adam Lanza that left 26 dead, including 20 children. Here’s the tweet from Betsy Fischer Martin:
BTW, we reached out to ALL 31 pro-gun rights Sens in the new Congress to invite them to share their views on @meetthepress – NO takers.
— Betsy Fischer Martin (@BetsyMTP) December 16, 2012
It is time to hold ALL lawmakers, including President Obama accountable. We can no longer afford to turn our backs on gun control. There is no need for a civilian to own an assault rifle, unless they are in law enforcement. You don’t need an assault rifle to go hunting. The time has come for more oversight. It’s interesting to note that the National Rifle Association canceled a country music event this weekend but has yet to issue any statement on the school massacre.If someone is trying to purchase 6,000 rounds of ammunition online, then a red flag should be raised. This occurred in the Aurora movie theater shooting massacre, when gunman James Eagan Holmes, was able to amass an arsenal of weapons to unleash unspeakable horror during the movie premiere of the latest Batman movie.
The National Rifle Association accounts for about 60 percent of what gun rights interest groups spent on lobbying in 2011 and the first three quarters of 2012. The other gun rights advocates include the Gun Owners of America; the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms; The National Shooting Sports Foundation; Safari Club International; Boone & Crockett Club, a group that aims to preserve a “hunting heritage”; and The Ohio Gun Collectors Association.
Open Secrets: Top 20 Senators Receiving Gun Rights Groups Funds
| Rank | Candidate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown, Scott (R-MA) | $30,275 |
| 2 | Heller, Dean (R-NV) | $26,900 |
| 3 | Barrasso, John A (R-WY) | $23,258 |
| 4 | Thune, John (R-SD) | $15,900 |
| 5 | McConnell, Mitch (R-KY) | $13,500 |
| 6 | Rubio, Marco (R-FL) | $12,350 |
| 7 | Hatch, Orrin G (R-UT) | $11,500 |
| 8 | Manchin, Joe (D-WV) | $9,750 |
| 9 | Wicker, Roger (R-MS) | $9,450 |
| 10 | Roberts, Pat (R-KS) | $9,250 |
| 11 | Graham, Lindsey (R-SC) | $7,000 |
| 12 | Corker, Bob (R-TN) | $6,290 |
| 13 | Nelson, Ben (D-NE) | $5,000 |
| 14 | Moran, Jerry (R-KS) | $3,000 |
| 14 | Toomey, Pat (R-PA) | $3,000 |
| 16 | Murkowski, Lisa (R-AK) | $2,779 |
| 17 | Inhofe, James M (R-OK) | $2,650 |
| 18 | Tester, Jon (D-MT) | $2,500 |
| 19 | Lee, Mike (R-UT) | $2,000 |
| 19 | Johnson, Ron (R-WI) | $2,000 |
| 19 | Risch, James E (R-ID) | $2,000 |
| 19 | Chambliss, Saxby (R-GA) | $2,000 |
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