2019 KY Governor's race: on Gun Control
Matt Bevin:
Culture of violence, like zombie shows, cause mass shootings
Gun regulation isn't the solution to mass shootings in the U.S., Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin said, and America's culture of death, illustrated by Americans' obsession with zombie television shows, is more to blame.In a radio interview, the Kentucky
Republican said new laws aren't the solution to violence, but addressing a "culture of death" in media is the start. "It starts with everything from the type of entertainment that we focus on," Bevin said. "What's the most popular topic that seems to be
in every cable television network. Television shows are all about, what? Zombies! I don't get it ... that's what we are."
Bevin added that violent shows are morphing the minds of young, impressionable children. "When a culture is surrounded by,
inundated by, rewards things that celebrate death, whether it is zombies in television shows, the number of abortions ... there's a thousand justifications for why we do this," Bevin said.
Source: USA Today on 2019 Kentucky gubernatorial race
Nov 13, 2018
Matt Bevin:
School shootings caused by "culture of death" in media
In 2018, two deaths came in a shooting at Marshall County High School in Kentucky. Little action has been taken to address the issue of school shootings on a state level. The legislature established a study group on school safety after the legislative
session wrapped up and a bill that would have required mental health counselors in schools, HB 604, died in the Senate.For his part, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin has focused on the "culture" around gun violence.
In a video after the Marshall County shooting, he blamed a "culture of death" in America and attributed the violence to video games, films, television and social media.
In a meeting with the Federal Commission on School Safety last week,
Bevin brought up the impact of smart phones on students' mental health "We need to start being very very intentional and thoughtful and data driven as it relates to the impact of these devices in the hands of young people," Bevin said.
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader on 2019 Kentucky Gubernatorial race
Jul 3, 2018
Mitch McConnell:
Congress cannot fix school shootings; must act locally
In 2018, two deaths came in a shooting at Marshall County High School in Kentucky. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he doesn't think Congress can do much to address the issue. "I don't think at the federal level there's much that we can do
other than appropriate funds," McConnell told a group of community leaders.McConnell is not in favor of gun control laws. He pointed out that Congress appropriated money for school counseling and school safety in its appropriations bill and said he
thinks school security is the most likely way that schools can stop shootings. "You would think, given how much it takes to get on an American plane or given how much it takes to get into courthouses, that this might be something that we could achieve,
but I don't think we could do that from Washington, I think it's basically a local decision."
He added: "It's a darn shame that's where we are, but this epidemic is something that's got all of our attention."
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader on 2019 Kentucky Gubernatorial race
Jul 3, 2018
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