The traditional mass shooting gun debate song and dance has a few additional steps that apply specifically Kansas City and deserve mention this evening.
In this cowtown our progressive friends denounce Republican control of Jeff City which (thankfully) prevents more restrictive gun policies. Meanwhile, GOP leaders admonish violence in "blue cities" which serves as a convenient distraction away from historic fentanyl deaths, garbage highways, substandard schools and 3rd-world healthcare confronting conservative rural Missouri.
Here's one part of the refrain and more links to the discussion that, tragically, we'll probably have again this year . . .
"It’s possible to imagine Kansas City — anguished by chronic gun violence and freshly angered by Wednesday’s nightmarish Super Bowl rally — clamping down on guns. If only it could.
"State lawmakers and the governor of Missouri see guns more as a tool of self-defense than as the source of carnage. They put laws in place that bar Kansas City, Jackson County or anywhere else in the state from imposing local gun control."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .
Some Kansas Citians look for gun control after the Super Bowl parade, but state law limits get in the way
After witnessing a deadly mass shooting, Kansas City-area lawmakers say they're ready to fight the state over local gun control.
Missouri gun laws in focus after Super Bowl rally shooting
The shooting at the Chiefs' parade has put a spotlight on Missouri gun laws, which the Giffords Law Center deems the third weakest in the US.
After Kansas City mass shooting, Missouri Democrats demand stricter gun laws * Missouri Independent
Missouri elected officials reacted with horror to the mass shooting that shattered Kansas City's Super Bowl joy but differed about a path forward on gun violence.
'It just makes me wanna scream': Kansas City parents navigate speaking to children about tragedy
According to Children's Mercy Hospital, 11 children were injured at Wednesday's parade. This has left many parents in the metro wondering, when and how to talk to their kids about the tragedy.
What to Know About the Gun Laws in Kansas City, Missouri
Missouri was ranked 38th in the U.S. states for gun law strength by Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun violence prevention organization.
Opinion | America's leaders are just playing pretend about gun safety
In August, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson chastised the mayors of Kansas City and St. Louis, the state's largest cities, for proposing two new gun safety laws.
What to know about Kansas City's homicide rate, Missouri gun laws after Chiefs' parade shooting
Kansas City homicides reached a record high in 2023 and Missouri has some of the most lax gun laws in the country.
Opinion | America's leaders are just playing pretend about gun safety
In August, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson chastised the mayors of Kansas City and St. Louis, the state's largest cities, for proposing two new gun safety laws.
You decide . . .
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