[TWITTER]https://twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/997850549281329157[/TWITTER]
Despite rumors to the contrary, an AR-15 was not used in the Texas shooting. The killer used a shotgun and a .38 revolver to commit his crime – neither of which is an "assault rifle."
There are several possible reasons Sen. Murphy composed this tweet. Let’s give him the benefit of the doubt, and begin with sincere ignorance.
Several recent mass shootings were perpetrated with semi-automatic rifles, and the rumor was going around on Friday that an AR-15 had been used. It’s certainly possible that Sen. Murphy was unaware of the actual weapons the shooter carried. He may have simply assumed that a semi-automatic rifle was used, and sent out the tweet in order to scold those who support the Second Amendment right of Americans to bear such arms.
This scenario seems unlikely due to the fact that the tweet was sent out at 10:44 a.m. on Saturday, approximately 24 hours after the shooting occurred.
Sen. Chris Murphy Tweets About ‘Assault Rifles’ After Texas Shooting In Which None Were Used
Despite rumors to the contrary, an AR-15 was not used in the Texas shooting. The killer used a shotgun and a .38 revolver to commit his crime – neither of which is an "assault rifle."
There are several possible reasons Sen. Murphy composed this tweet. Let’s give him the benefit of the doubt, and begin with sincere ignorance.
Several recent mass shootings were perpetrated with semi-automatic rifles, and the rumor was going around on Friday that an AR-15 had been used. It’s certainly possible that Sen. Murphy was unaware of the actual weapons the shooter carried. He may have simply assumed that a semi-automatic rifle was used, and sent out the tweet in order to scold those who support the Second Amendment right of Americans to bear such arms.
This scenario seems unlikely due to the fact that the tweet was sent out at 10:44 a.m. on Saturday, approximately 24 hours after the shooting occurred.
Sen. Chris Murphy Tweets About ‘Assault Rifles’ After Texas Shooting In Which None Were Used