Murphy Reacts to President's Gun Control Proposals
Rep. Tim Murphy, of Upper St. Clair, says the underlying cause for tragedies like Newtown's is untreated or undertreated mental illness.
Following President Barack Obama's announcement on what he wants to see changed in the wake of the Newtown mass shooting, Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Upper St. Clair) issued the following statement: With the President’s policy recommendations now released, Congress can begin the legislative process of reviewing these proposals with a shared goal of preventing tragedies like Newtown from occurring again. I am approaching this effort with the seriousness the families of Newtown, indeed all families across the nation, deserve from their elected officials and will examine all aspects of the President’s recommendations. But the underlying cause in mass tragedies like Newtown is that the perpetrator had an untreated or undertreated mental illness. I had …
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4:32 am on Thursday, January 24, 2013
Any law will only be followed by honest people. Honest logical people are not the ones committing these horrible crimes. The left wing hippies only want gun control because of a political agenda. Talk about hepacrits they are pro choice and will kill a unborn defenseless human being but they want gun control. Our country is losing morals, values and respect for others. If you want to reduce crime… more ›