Following Wednesday afternoon’s mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, which left at least 14 people dead, numerous lawmakers tweeted their “thoughts and prayers” to the victims of the gruesome tragedy. But many of the same congresspeople who were quick to publicly register their feelings about the 352nd mass shooting this year, received thousands of dollars from the National Rifle Association and voted against sensible gun reforms like expanding background checks to more gun purchases.
Got $1,000 from NRA during the 2014 election cycle to address gun violence using his "thoughts and prayers" https://t.co/N8kFbaajCN
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) December 3, 2015
NRA dumped $922K into McConnell's re-elect bid, so when it comes to preventing gun violence all u get is this tweet https://t.co/RsSvFRDlZr
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) December 3, 2015
Got $3,000 from NRA during the 2014 election cycle. Unlikely to address gun problem with anything other than prayer https://t.co/lQ1CxtNnk4
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) December 3, 2015
Got $2,000 from NRA during the 2014 election cycle to reduce gun violence using her "thoughts and prayers" https://t.co/9GAT4l6H3M
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) December 3, 2015
Got $4,000 from NRA during the 2014 election cycle to address gun violence by "praying" https://t.co/geXCXRDHDS
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) December 3, 2015
Got $2,000 from NRA during the 2014 cycle to address gun violence by keeping victims in his "thoughts and prayers" https://t.co/WXgCYxFbbR
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) December 3, 2015
Got $1,000 from NRA during the 2014 election cycle to address gun violence using his "thoughts and prayers" https://t.co/inKTAEM8pF
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) December 3, 2015
Got $2,000 from NRA during 2014 cycle to keep #SanBernadino victims in his prayers and little else https://t.co/IxDGYJPhHn
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) December 3, 2015
Got $7,450 from NRA during the 2014 election cycle to address gun violence by "praying for peace" https://t.co/RsVMK3u2ju
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) December 3, 2015
The Daily News also blasted lawmakers for looking to God instead of turning to more concrete legislative action.