Conservative Tucson Talk Radio Host Harris Swept Up In D.C. Gun Control Protest
KQTH talker James T. Harris was in the nation’s Capitol on Wednesday for the annual Hold Their Feet To The Fire border event when he found himself in the middle of a protest by Democrats who are demanding a vote on the “No Fly – No Buy” gun control bill. Harris, a conservative said he managed to navigate through “the mostly rabid, young, and white crowd under cover of blackness.”
Daniel Hernandez, a candidate for the Arizona House of Representatives, was whipping up the crowd on behalf of his former boss Rep. Gabby Giffords. Hernandez, who was exposed earlier this month for lying about having a college degree, was joined by Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Gregory Meeks, Rep. Maxine Waters, and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee among others.
Arizona Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, who is challenging Sen. John McCain issued a statement in response to the sit-in in which she offered her support. “What happened today on the House floor is a reflection of the widespread anger and frustration over congressional inaction on gun violence. I joined many of my colleagues to send a message that House leaders are failing our nation if they do not allow us to vote on closing the ‘Terror Gap’ and strengthening background checks. Most Americans support closing the Terror Gap, and so do I. People too dangerous to fly are too dangerous to buy guns – it’s just common sense, and Congress could use a big dose of it,” stated Kirkpatrick.