Commentary | It’s time to hold pro-gun Republicans accountable: Kentucky can lead the way, right now – By Rae Hodge (Salon) / Apr 12 2023
After the latest mass shooting, Louisville — my city — is in mourning. That’s the moment to seize the initiative
With the world watching our city grieve yet another mass-murder-by-gun, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg stood behind a podium on Tuesday and pleaded with the Republican-dominated Kentucky state legislature, urging it to change the pro-gun laws it just passed, and to give the city it has consistently undermined more local autonomy and the freedom to “make its own decisions about reducing the amount of illegal guns on our streets, and gun violence that is killing far too many people.”
“Doing nothing,” Greenberg said,’ is not a strategy.”
I don’t care about finger pointing, blame, or politics when it comes to these tragedies. I’m only interested in working together with our state legislators to take meaningful action, to save lives, and to prevent this from ever happening again.
Arguing is not a strategy. pic.twitter.com/t9cQ6sv9EI
— Mayor Craig Greenberg (@LouisvilleMayor) April 11, 2023
