Mo Brooks talked on Fox Sunday about a 'moral decline,' single parents, and his record of support from the NRA. Read more here.
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks attributed mass shootings to a decline in moral values, singling out single-parent families as a major factor in the phenomenon.
When Smith asked if Brooks would support any changes to gun laws currently on the books, he strongly implied the answer was no. “What we have to do is to stop the motivation that causes these criminals, these horrific individuals, to do what they do,” he said, blaming a decline in moral values. He homed in on the issue of children raised by single parents. When asked by Smith if he was unfairly blaming single parents for mass shootings, he said that he was not blaming single parents, he was blaming moral decline.
Asked if he would support “red flag” laws to identify potentially dangerous people who should not be allowed to possess firearms, Brooks said current laws are adequate. “What exactly did the president ask you to do after the 2020 election?” asked Smith, bringing up former President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw his endorsement of Brooks in the Senate race.