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.”
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.