In the wake of the horrific Nashville school shooting, Tennessee Republican Tim Burchett went on the record saying that while it was a “horrible, horrible situation, we’re not gonna fix” the issue of widespread gun violence in America, adding ‘Criminals are gonna be criminals.’

The gun-toting Republican replied glibly when asked by a reporter if Congress could enact gun control laws, “I don’t see any real role that we could do other than mess things up honestly.”

 

 

Victims in school shooting.

Calls for banning assault-style rifles and passing stricter gun control legislation come up after every school shooting but face opposition from the NRA and most Republicans.