How Celebs Are Reacting to the Senate Blocking Gun Control Bills
What a shocker. Senate members have blocked four bills that would have made it harder for those on the FBI’s watchlist to get a gun and require background checks nationally for anyone looking to buy a gun. This time, even the celebs are pissed.
After last week’s events in Orlando, several Democratic Senators introduced bills that would have made it much more difficult for some to get a gun. Even gun control bills that were introduced after the Sandy Hook massacre in 2012 failed to get through Congress, making it seem like nothing will ever been done about our inadequate gun laws.
Many of the Senators who voted against the measures take money and campaign donations from the National Rifle Association, making them almost obligated to block any bills that would harm the NRA. Apparently money talks more than the over 12,000 lives lost each year to preventable gun violence.
Several celebrities took to Twitter yesterday to tweet their feelings on the failure of Congress to get the ball rolling on tighter gun control.
You don’t get to talk “tough on terror” if you’re too afraid of the NRA to do anything about guns. You’re a coward.
— John Legend (@johnlegend) June 20, 2016
I’m so depressed …. https://t.co/xqvomp0htN
— Kristin Davis (@KristinDavis) June 20, 2016
How can anyone sit there and vote AGAINST this?! I’m embarrassed and ashamed that we let these assholes do nothing and not protect us.
— Kevin McHale (@druidDUDE) June 20, 2016
The Senate rejected all four gun control measures that were up for consideration on Monday. Fuck you, Senate.
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) June 20, 2016
Terrorists are grateful to the U.S. Senate and NRA for making sure they can buy any guns they can use
— mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) June 21, 2016
Just a quick reminder THE SENATE DOES NOT CARE IF YOU LIVE OR DIE https://t.co/H5JlIkwXjn
— Leslie Grossman (@MissLeslieG) June 20, 2016
How many more will die because of these scum?
Senate Votes Down 4 Measures Meant to Curb Gun Sales https://t.co/TN42EXMxxE— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) June 21, 2016
The FAILURE of the senate to move these 4 gun measures forward will come home to roost in November. #onepersononevote @HillaryClinton
— Jamie Lee Curtis (@jamieleecurtis) June 21, 2016
And even Kim K voiced her disapproval of the Senate’s actions.
So sad! The senate voted against background checks being needed to buy guns. So terrorists on fbi’s wanted lists can legally still buy guns
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) June 21, 2016
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Oh & mentally ill people can buy guns without a background check too.
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) June 21, 2016
The fact that anyone can so easily access guns is so scary & after all of the devastating loss the Senate should have not failed us!!!
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) June 21, 2016
Gun violence requires more than moments of silence. It requires action. In failing that test, the Senate failed the American people.
— President Obama (@POTUS) June 21, 2016
Ugh, looks like this bullsh*t will never end.
