Joni Ernst trashes gun laws most Americans want: 'They won't make a difference'

[turbinetree]

By
Dan Desai Martin -
August 15, 2019

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) used a Wednesday town hall to make excuses for why she won't support any laws to reduce gun violence.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), one of 100 senators in the entire nation, told an audience on Wednesday that she is powerless to stop the epidemic of gun violence ravaging the nation.

"Laws upon laws upon laws; they're not followed," Ernst said during a town hall in Parkersburg, Iowa. "They won't make a difference."

Video of the town hall was captured by American Bridge, a progressive research organization.

Ernst, who faces a tough reelection race in 2020, then mocked the idea of even attempting to reduce gun violence, saying calls to do so were about "scoring political points."

https://shareblue.com/joni-ernst-gun-laws-americans-want-they-wont-make-a-difference/

[superpatriotman]

1. Thanks for your input, killer

Let’s try anyway, shall we?

[Historic NY]

2. Been any mass killing in Iowa recently

Seems someone tried to say there was one.

[link:https://www.politifact.com/facebook-fact-checks/article/2019/aug/05/no-police-didnt-stop-mass-shootings-des-moines-and/|]

[mr_lebowski]

3. Gee, sounds exactly like the War on Drugs ...

Can we get rid of that too, on the same grounds?

[Iliyah]

4. We know, Joni . . .

You just don't fucking care.

[madaboutharry]

5. Joni Ernst is a moron.

Here is her answer concerning Climate Change: "I have not seen proven proof that Climate Change exists." That is what she said.

[rurallib]

6. I so want to thank you for this

I will do my best to make sure tons of fellow Iowans see this.

[Vinca]

7. She lives in the GOP armor-plated bubble. They honestly think they're so tough they're immune.

If one law saves one person that's good enough for me.

[keithbvadu2]

8. Ban everything? abortion gay marriage guns birth control

Ban everything? abortion gay marriage guns birth control

[jcgoldie]

9. Legislator says laws are useless since people don't follow them...

Brilliant!