Throughout a Thursday look on CBS Mornings, Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio put liberal co-hosts Gayle King and Nate Burleson of their place after the previous tried to counsel he was tremendous with continued mass shootings, and the latter misrepresented his stance on gun legal guidelines. In fact, this was all in service of the anti-gun rights narrative.

The subject of weapons in America was sprung on Rubio as he was there talking in regards to the Chinese language spy balloon and “objects” breaching American airspace. Close to the top of the hostile encounter, King hinted that Rubio won’t be bored with seeing mass shootings and solely gave him 30 seconds to reply:

Senator Rubio, aren’t you bored with this story, too? In lower than 30 seconds. It is clear what now we have on the books now is not working. Aren’t you bored with these tales, as all of us are?

He instantly shot again; calling out “the the reason why it is not working is as a result of we do not implement these legal guidelines” and pointed to the Michigan State College shooter’s 2019 felony gun cost was dropped by a progressive prosecutor for a much less one, permitting him to nonetheless have entry to purchasing a gun.

“This particular person within the newest taking pictures truly had gun expenses up to now. So, that is the primary level I’d make. The second is that the main reason behind gun demise in America after suicide is avenue violence the place these weapons are bought on the black market,” Rubio pushed again additionally noting again market weapons.

The Senator was ambushed with the gun matter by Burleson, who pushed the misleading anti-gun rights narrative that there had been “been extra mass shootings than days of the yr. 71 to be precise.” He additionally falsely claims mass taking pictures solely occurred in America.

Rubio responded by noting that “mass homicide [was] actually the core subject” and that “weapons are the instrument they use in a whole lot of these murders.” He then put a highlight on the felony profile of mass shooters and the traits they share, most notably their younger age and psychological sickness:

There’s a whole lot of science and research on the market written about it. There are some key indicators of what leads somebody to try this. I imply, they’re invariably younger males, oftentimes have proven indicators properly this advance except the taking pictures in Las Vegas. Each single one was somebody who was telegraphing that they have been headed in a nasty route – The flexibility to intervene earlier than they take motion is crucial right here.

However Burleson wasn’t having any of it. He dismissed the psychological well being aspect of the problem and tried to smear Rubio by suggesting he had gone again on attempting to cease gun violence after the Parkland taking pictures in his state:

However after the taking pictures at Parkland Excessive College 5 years in the past, you confirmed willingness to assist stricter gun laws. However then voted in opposition to it – a gun reform invoice, this previous summer time. So, have your stance modified on the way you take a look at limiting gun legal guidelines?

“Nicely, that is not an correct description of what I voted in opposition to. What I voted in opposition to was a invoice that did not defend folks’s elementary rights,” Rubio clapped again.

Going into the small print Burleson tried to brush over so as to deceive CBS viewers, Rubio defined that the legislation Democrats needed to move allowed “a neighbor, a co-worker, anybody actually to go all the way down to a courthouse as a result of they’ve a private beef and offer you a tough time about your possession of a gun.”

“And so, I am not in favor of a legislation that does that,” he continued to clarify what he was for. The Senator mentioned he was “in favor of 1 that permits relations to go to legislation enforcement” for assist with a relative in disaster. “I proceed to assist that. I’ve provided that. I’ve filed payments to try this which might be bipartisan. They only selected to go in a special route.”

It was at that time King was compelled to step in along with her ridiculous query and 30-second reply window.

CBS’s anti-gun rights narrative was made attainable due to profitable sponsorships from Acura and Ashley. Their contact info is linked.

The transcript is beneath, click on “develop” to learn:

CBS Mornings
February 16, 2023
9:20:13 a.m. Jap

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NATE BURLESON: Senator, I need to get your ideas on an issue that appears to be uniquely American, and we’re speaking about mass shootings. Within the current week we have had, El Paso and in addition Michigan state. There have been extra mass shootings than days of the yr. 71 to be precise. Why do you suppose this can be a U.S. downside?

SEN. MARCO RUBIO: Nicely, the issue is de facto mass homicide. And the weapons are the instrument they use in a whole lot of these murders. Mass homicide is de facto the core subject. Why do folks determine I will kill a bunch of individuals, a few of whom are strangers, and that is an actual elementary problem.

There’s a whole lot of science and research on the market written about it. There are some key indicators of what leads somebody to try this. I imply, they’re invariably younger males, oftentimes have proven indicators properly this advance except the taking pictures in Las Vegas. Each single one was somebody who was telegraphing that they have been headed in a nasty route —

BURLESON: Senator —

RUBIO: The flexibility to intervene earlier than they take motion is crucial right here.

BURLESON: I perceive what you are saying, and I am not being dismissive to these with psychological well being points. However after the taking pictures at Parkland Excessive College 5 years in the past, you confirmed willingness to assist stricter gun laws. However then voted in opposition to it – a gun reform invoice, this previous summer time. So, have your stance modified on the way you take a look at limiting gun legal guidelines?

RUBIO: Nicely, that is not an correct description of what I voted in opposition to. What I voted in opposition to was a invoice that did not defend folks’s elementary rights.

I am in favor of crimson flag legal guidelines. I am not in favor of crimson flag legal guidelines that permit your neighbor who has an issue with you to go all the way down to the courthouse and have your gun taken away. I feel it ought to be legislation enforcement that does it just like the legislation is in Florida.

This legislation supplied federal funding for legal guidelines throughout the – nation that will permit a neighbor, a co-worker, anybody actually to go all the way down to a courthouse as a result of they’ve a private beef and offer you a tough time about your possession of a gun. And so I am not in favor of a legislation that does that.

I’m in favor of 1 that permits relations to go to legislation enforcement and say my relative is threatening to kill themselves, they personal a gun, we will not legally take it away except there is a court docket order to take action to guard them, maybe others.

I proceed to assist that. I’ve provided that. I’ve filed payments to try this which might be bipartisan. They only selected to go in a special route.

BURLESON: Can Democrats —

GAYLE KING: Senator Rubio, aren’t you bored with this story, too? In lower than 30 seconds. It is clear what now we have on the books now is not working. Aren’t you bored with these tales, as all of us are?

RUBIO: Yeah. And one of many the reason why it is not working is as a result of we do not implement these legal guidelines. This particular person within the newest taking pictures truly had gun expenses up to now. So, that is the primary level I’d make. The second is that the main reason behind gun demise in America after suicide is avenue violence the place these weapons are bought on the black market.

The elemental query goes again to this: why are younger folks in America prepared to homicide folks?

Individuals get shot day-after-day in elements of south Florida the place I reside by thugs who shot up a home. They did not purchase that at a gun present or retailer, they’re shopping for it off the road they usually’re killing folks with none regard for human life. And that is the core subject that we’re confronting.

KING: Yeah. I simply know we’re all sitting right here annoyed, and nothing appears to vary.

However we thanks, Senator, in your time. I do know we’ll discuss once more. Thanks.

RUBIO: Thanks.