GOP blames assassination attempt on Democratic rhetoric, Secret Service lapses and mental health troubles.
The party remains steadfast in its opposition to overhauling state and federal policies regulating firearms, like the AR-15 rifle Trump’s shooter used on Saturday. | Jae C. Hong/APMILWAUKEE — Republicans have blamed an array of people and dynamics for the attempted assassination of Donald Trump — Democrats’ rhetoric, Secret Service lapses, the gunman’s mental health. One thing they haven’t blamed is guns.
The Republican Party has long aligned itself with the National Rifle Association and regards guns as an integral part of its platform and culture. The NRA is an official sponsor of the convention and is co-hosting several events around Milwaukee this week, organization spokesperson Nick Perrine confirmed.
Trump campaign senior adviser Chris LaCivita, speaking to the U.S. Concealed Carry Association, said the Saturday shooting was “separate” from the campaign’s message to “make America safe again,” the theme of the convention Tuesday. He said the Trump campaign would continue “supporting and defending the Second Amendment,” particularly through the legal system.
“In a country awash in guns, it’s clear that no one — including the former president — is safe, and we cannot allow gun violence and political violence to become normalized in this country,” said John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety. Service Director Kimberly Cheatle on Monday said her agency would “participate fully” in an independent review ordered by Biden, as well as cooperate with “any oversight action” from Congress. Several committees in both the House and Senate are requesting a range of briefings, hearings and records on the shooting.
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