Blumenthal: ‘Toxic Lunacy’ to Arm Teachers with Guns

‘It makes our schools less safe’

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VELSHI: "We got the the news obviously this morning that Dick’s Sporting [Goods is not only going to take action to not sell] these assault weapons to increase the age at which you can buy any weapon at Dick's to 21 regardless of the states you’re in. But the CEO of Dick’s Ed Stack was really making a point that he’s trying to get others to react. Your colleague from West Virginia Joe Manhin, said this a little while ago. Let’s listen."
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MANCHIN: "The political reality is if the president gets behind something, it will give Republicans enough courage to do what -- what he’s done or led."
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VELSHI: "What do you think of that, senator? Is there -- is there the possibility of real movement toward at least a few things that will make this country a little safer when it comes to guns?"
BLUMENTHAL: "There’s more than the possibility. There’s a real moment of opportunity here. And the president has to provide leadership, which so far he has not done. The solution is not to arm teachers, that is toxic lunacy. It makes our schools less safe. And what’s needed is a real agenda; giant strides, not baby steps like banning bump stocks, which is fine or a minor fix to the present background check system, but extending that background check system to all sales and purchases."

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