ABC Commends Dem Mayors Targeting Gun Makers for Legal Action

Nicholas Fondacaro | July 20, 2022
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On Wednesday’s edition of Good Morning America, ABC chief anchor George Stephanopoulos lauded a group of Democratic governors gathering in New York City who wanted to tackle “gun violence” by plotting to slam gun manufacturers with frivolous lawsuits suggesting they were to blame for crime and murders in their cities. He called their work “critical” and thanked them for it.

“Big city mayors from around the country are gathering today in Gracie Mansion in New York for a summit on preventing gun violence,” Stephanopoulos touted at the top of their “cover story.” “[New York] Mayor [Eric] Adams, let’s start with you. You got 15 mayors coming together, all in. What do you all hope to accomplish?”

According to Mayor Adams, the “problem” wasn’t that progressive, soft-on-crime district attorneys were releasing criminals back on the streets, including people charged with gun crimes, but rather the gun manufacturers. Without evidence, he claimed their business models were to turn “profits” by “turning pain in our communities.”

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