LAZY: MSNBC Blames Other States for Gun Crime in Anti-Gun Illinois

Even though Highland Park, Illinois, mass shooter purchased his guns in-state, MSNBC’sThe 11th Hour made it sound on Tuesday night like he might have gotten them from another state where it’s easier to buy guns with MSNBC anchor and weekend pundit Ali Velshi complaining about guns being brought in from other states.

As The 11th HourStephanie Ruhle was the host. She started the segment by vaguely noting that Crimo purchased his rifles legally, but she didn’t elaborate on whether they had been bought in Illinois. She then went to Velshi who remarked that it was ironic that the gun used was already banned in that city:

And it’s ironically a community in whichAR-style assault guns are prohibited. This is a community that, after Parkland, took a stand on this. They passed a municipal ordinance that not only said that those types of weapons are not allowed In this city but it took a shot at the state government, the governor, and the legislature at the time to say, “And you should do this around the state.”

He then added: “But Illinois actually has relatively strict gun laws — so does Chicago — but — but guns get in from other places because there aren’t hard borders between states, and that’s the same problem with Highland Park. Guns get in from other places.”

Another point to consider is that firearms coming from other states, as we learned quickly, are not relevant.

Journalists, along with other liberals, like to point fingers at Indiana (more conservative) for the crime in Illinois. This state has been run continuously by Democrats since the 2002 election.

Velshi’s past history includes spreading misinformation to blame conservative nations for gun crimes. Back in 2018, after a gunman made an attack in Florida with a gun he had purchased in anti-gun Maryland, Velshi used the shooting as an opportunity to rail against Florida’s gun laws. He even continued to do so after being informed on air that the gun was purchased in Maryland.

In the aftermath of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, Velshi also admitted to considering a boycott of Amazon because of its support of NRA TV.

This misleading segment was sponsored in part by Angi and Volvo. Their contact information is linked.

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MSNBC’s The 11th Hour
July 5, 2022
Eastern, 11:02

STEPHANIE RUHLE: So far, police have not identified a motive. But they say Crimo allegedly planned the attack for weeks. He disguised himself as a woman to make his escape. Officials say he legally purchased multiple weapons, including at least two rifles before the shooting. Police also disclosed that they had previously spoken with him twice. A family member claimed that he threatened everyone with death in 2019, and that several knives had been seized.

(….)

Eastern, 11:04

ALI VELSHI: The number of people I’ve heard here tell me the thing that you and I have together heard in different places where people have said, “we didn’t think it would happen here.” We are now finding it is happening all around us. On average, we are seeing 12 “mass shootings”, which are more than 4 people being shot each week.

Just this weekend you listed how many shootings there have been. It is close-knit. This is a suburb community and a small community near Chicago. And it’s ironically a community in which AR-style assault weapons are not permitted.

After Parkland was over, this community took a stand. They passed a municipal ordinance that not only said that those types of weapons are not allowed in this city, but it took a shot at the state government, the governor, and the legislature at the time to say, “And you should do this around the state.” But Illinois actually has relatively strict gun laws — so does Chicago — but — but guns get in from other places because there aren’t hard borders between states, and that’s the same problem with Highland Park. Guns get in from other places.