Republicans have been tying themselves into knots since the Uvalde massacre in Texas to insist that guns arent a problem in mass shootings.

Every mass shooting involves a gun. Its obvious that the proliferation of, and easy access to, dangerous weapons of war is a problem. But 19 dead children is not enough to make Republicans give up their allegiance to these guns and the powerful industry behind them.

They have been blaming everything from liberal teachers to wokeness to even gun control itself as the reason for the shootings. Basically, whatever social issue they were already upset about is the reason that mass shootings keep occurring in this country and only this country where access to guns is so open.

And surprise, surprise their solution is often more guns.

Heres a look at some of the things that Republicans have said are responsible for the tragedy in Uvalde:

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