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02-22-2018, 02:28 PM
What would parents do to their kids if they ridiculed a senator? Give them ice cream, apparently
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Wednesday's CNN town hall on gun violence was always going to be a heated affair.
But the forum also presented numerous opportunities for the students, teachers and parents of Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, to confront decision makers about inaction on guns.
SEE ALSO: After Florida shooting, gun control becomes a global conversation (https://mashable.com/2018/02/17/gun-control-social-media/)
Namely Republican Senator Marco Rubio, who was asked by shooting survivor Cameron Kasky if he would reject contributions from the National Rifle Association, in a nod to the lobby group's political influence.
Cameron Kasky, who survived the school shooting: “Sen. Rubio, can you tell me right now that you will not accept a single donation from the NRA?”
Rubio: “People buy into my agenda, and I do support the Second Amendment” #StudentsStandUp (https://twitter.com/hashtag/StudentsStandUp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) https://t.co/ucmVB74g1C
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 22, 2018 (https://twitter.com/CNNPolitics/status/966507514966790150?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/02/22/ridicule-senator-cnn-rubio/)
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Wednesday's CNN town hall on gun violence was always going to be a heated affair.
But the forum also presented numerous opportunities for the students, teachers and parents of Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, to confront decision makers about inaction on guns.
SEE ALSO: After Florida shooting, gun control becomes a global conversation (https://mashable.com/2018/02/17/gun-control-social-media/)
Namely Republican Senator Marco Rubio, who was asked by shooting survivor Cameron Kasky if he would reject contributions from the National Rifle Association, in a nod to the lobby group's political influence.
Cameron Kasky, who survived the school shooting: “Sen. Rubio, can you tell me right now that you will not accept a single donation from the NRA?”
Rubio: “People buy into my agenda, and I do support the Second Amendment” #StudentsStandUp (https://twitter.com/hashtag/StudentsStandUp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) https://t.co/ucmVB74g1C
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 22, 2018 (https://twitter.com/CNNPolitics/status/966507514966790150?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/02/22/ridicule-senator-cnn-rubio/)
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