Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said he expected a “surprise surprise” for politicians pushing for gun control legislation after Thursday's school shooting that killed one student and injured five others. He criticized the government's policy response.
in sit down with voters On Thursday, Ramaswamy said the legislative focus should be on mental health, not guns.
“The temptation is to pass a law or a document or something and say, 'We did something about this,'” he says. “Mark my words tomorrow, if not later today, as the calls for 'no guns, that's the problem' are being swept under the rug, and this real disease is in our country.” and you will hear it at the heart and soul of our culture,” extending throughout the next generation and into the family unit. Loss of purpose. ”
“That's false arrogance,” he continued. “It's the belief that we are God and that we can ultimately control this outcome without unraveling the root causes. I think that's the wrong approach and an immediate policy response to a tragedy.”
One sixth-grader was killed and four other students and school administrators were injured in the Perry High School shooting. According to police, the gunman shot and killed himself. The motive remained unknown as of Thursday night.
The shooting occurred Thursday morning just a few miles from where Mr. Ramaswamy was scheduled to hold an event. His campaign canceled the event, choosing instead to hold a private prayer.
Earlier Thursday, President Ramaswamy denounced gun violence in the country as a symptom of “mental illness.”
His response was echoed by other Republican candidates, including Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.), who also pointed to mental health issues, not gun control, as their legislative priorities.
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