New House Speaker Mike Johnson Blames ‘Human Heart’ For Mass Shootings, Says Guns Are Not The Problem
In his first interview after being elected as the House speaker last week, Mike Johnson (R- Louisiana) said that it was not the appropriate moment to talk about enacting laws to prevent future mass shootings. He went on to say that the root cause of the problem lies within the “human heart,” rather than in firearms. His statement comes in the wake of the incident in which 18 people lost their lives due to gun violence in Lewiston, Maine. Following the shooting, President Joe Biden and Democratic officials are calling for new measures to address gun violence. Prior to becoming the new House spe...