Uvaldes Congressman Dodges Guncontrol Questions After Shooting: ‘Not Today
The day after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school, councilors say it's not the time for a Republican debate. Instead, they argued, Americans should be united and love should bring people together.
"Because what happened in Ovaldi, Texas, could happen anywhere," spokesman Tony Gonzalez told CBS Morning Wednesday. We must stand together to protect our children from this."
However, broadcaster Jill King declined to comment.
"I can hear you out loud, Congressman," King replied. “...But the problem is that this happens. We keep beating in the bush and saying, ‘Someone is doing something’ and nobody is doing anything.”
Tensions erupted after Republican lawmakers this month criticized a hardline Republican gun law following a series of deadly shootings. Critics approved two bills in the House of Representatives last March to standardize and clarify gun control controls, but their passage in the Senate stalled due to a lack of Republican support.
In the wake of the Ovalda massacre, Gonzalez's 2021 Twitter account has gone viral on social media. "Today I did not vote for two House gun control measures," Gonzalez wrote on Twitter. “I am proud of the Second Amendment and will do everything in my power to seize the left rifles.”
A representative for Gonzalez did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Retired marine cryptographer Gonzalez was elected to the House of Representatives in November 2020 and represents District 23 of Texas, which now stretches from San Antonio to El Paso and includes boys. He is a member of the Board of Directors and chairs the Latin American Congress Conference. On the company's website, Gonzalez described himself as a "strong supporter of the Second Amendment" and said he received "excellent marks" on the National Rifle Association survey examining legislators' position on gun laws.
On CBS Morning, King Gonzalez said he voted against the introduction of guns, asking "Would you reconsider this situation in light of what happened in your state this morning?"
"Gail, I'm happy to talk about politics, but not today," Gonzalez said. "I mean, my community is suffering today."
The Ovaldi family said they are still trying to identify their children and there are people who need to bury their young children. "I mean, that's what we do," he said.
While King admitted that he cared about the victims, he responded that "nobody is doing anything" because he wanted the attack to continue. She argues that the framers of the Second Amendment refer to a "rifle," not an assault.
"With all due respect, you have the potential to ... make a difference," King said. And if we can't talk about it and we can't change it, what if we can't talk about it? Today is a good day for me to talk about that."
Gonzalez replied that he grew up only 40 miles from Ovaldi.
"This is my house," he said, "Ovaldi is not a point on the map for me." "For me, this is not political football...These people I know make up my community. I represent them. I love them."
Gonzalez continued, "Now we need love, we need empathy. When we recover, we want people to come together.
Gonzalez joined King County before promoting mental health in the county.
"We want love," he said, "but we want change, Congressman."
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