Jindal: Now Is Not The ‘Appropriate’ Time To Discuss Gun Control

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks with the media following a deadly shooting at the Grand Theatre in Lafayette, La., Thursday, July 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Denny Culbert)
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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) on Friday said that it is not the appropriate time to discuss gun control policy following a deadly shooting at a movie theater in Lafayette, La.

“We are less than 24 hours out, we’ve got two families that need to bury their loved ones. We’ve got families waiting for their loved ones to leave the hospital and are praying for their recovery,” Jindal said at a Friday press conference, according to The Hill. “There will be an absolute appropriate time for us to talk about policies and politics, and I’m sure that folks will want to score political points of this tragedy, as they’ve tried to do on previous tragedies.”

Jindal told reporters that he might be more open to talking about the politics surrounding guns at a later time.

“You can ask me these questions in a couple of days. I’m not going anywhere. I’m happy to talk about this, we’re happy to talk about politics, but not here,” he said according to The Hill.

A gunman, who police identified as John Russel Houser, opened fire in a Lafayette movie theater on Thursday night, killing two people and injuring nine others before taking his own life.

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  1. He’s right. We need to wait for that magical week that goes by when there is an absence of gun violence anywhere in this country . We can discuss it calmly then.

  2. If not now, when? If not now, where? If later, will you lead the debate?

  3. Avatar for dnl dnl says:

    …For Pete’s sake! I’m running for President …aren’t I?

  4. it will never be a good time for a debate on sensible gun laws …no matter how many people die…the NRA wouldn’t like it…and we cant make them mad… now can we

  5. But Jindal thought it appropriate to use this tragedy as his excuse to extract himself from the 14-person Republican clowncar this race has become.

    I’m sure his 15th place standing - with nearly 1/2 the support as Chris Farley’s “Man living in a van down by the river” write-in candidacy - had nothing to do with it.

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