Thread by @Ashley4MO

“She made me go off, and now there’s three (explicit word) dead people”
“You know, I wish I could take it back, but on the other hand, I really wish I hadn’t been put in that position,” #moleg 1/ ozarksfirst.com/local-news/loc…

This what toxic masculinity looks like folks. Men are victims of the patriarchy as well—unfortunately, it can turn men into monsters, and the people around them suffer the most. But we CANNOT discount the role that access to firearms has in these situations... 2/

I’m so tired of having this conversation every time someone dies by gun violence in our state. I’m tired of hearing that this problem isn’t solvable. And I’m dead set on working with any Republican colleague who is willing to find a BIPARTISAN solution to this epidemic. 3/

Nothing is impossible. We have a difficult problem, but we were elected to solve difficult problems on behalf of the people who sent us to Jeff City, and I refuse to sit this fight out. I don’t want to infringe on #2A rights—I just want fewer people to die from gun violence. 4/

I’m listening, folks. What can we do? How can we fix this? Any Republicans willing to have a real convo about this? My legislation to create a joint committee on gun violence l is never going to move in the House, so let’s talk about what we CAN get done! My DMs are open... 5/5