McConnell on Calls for Gun Control: ‘Premature to Be Discussing Legislative Solutions’

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said this afternoon that it’s “premature to be discussing legislative solutions” on the question of gun control after the horrific Las Vegas shooting.

Many Democratic senators have been calling for Congress to seriously address gun control:

My thoughts on the horrific shooting in Las Vegas. pic.twitter.com/52UN7mbMsh

— Kamala Harris (@SenKamalaHarris) October 2, 2017

To my colleagues: your cowardice to act cannot be whitewashed by thoughts and prayers.

None of this ends unless we do something to stop it.

— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) October 2, 2017

This senseless violence must end—thoughts and prayers are simply not enough. We must act to prevent this from happening again.

— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) October 2, 2017

McConnell told reporters today that it’s “particularly inappropriate to politicize” this issue so soon, especially with the investigation in Las Vegas still underway.

Watch above, via MSNBC.

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