AOC Exposes The Corruption Behind Congress' Inaction On Gun Control Legislation

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez went on a tirade about how the profit-driven nature of gun manufacturers only perpetuates the gun violence epidemic in the country. To put it clearly, as gun deaths pile up, gun manufacturer profits explode, giving them more loose cash to bribe politicians to continue deregulating the gun industry, thus continuing the cycle of needless and endless violence. Cenk Uygur and Jayar Jackson discuss on The Young Turks. Watch LIVE weekdays 6-8 pm ET. http://youtube.com/theyoungturks/live

Read more HERE:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/06/08/watch-aoc-rips-lax-gun-laws-nra-blood-money-during-house-hearing

"U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Wednesday took aim at lax gun control laws in mostly Republican-run states and the firearm industry lobby, which she accused of spending hundreds of millions of dollars in "blood money" to obstruct reforms supported by most Americans.

The New York Democrat, who sits on the House Oversight Committee, spoke during a panel hearing at which people affected by mass shootings including last month's massacres in New York and Texas gave harrowing testimonies of how the epidemic of U.S. gun violence has forever changed their lives.

"Let's talk facts here," she said. "There's no discussion about gun violence in New York City without discussing the 'Iron Pipeline,' that is Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and honorable mention to Ohio, where 70% of likely illegal trafficked guns in New York City come from."

"There's no discussion of gun violence in Chicago without talking about Indiana," the Squad member added. "Because the... mothers we have to comfort are losing children due to the guns and the carnage and the lawlessness unleashed by those states.”"

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