The Texas congressman who represents the latest community reeling from a mass shooting has pushed back against Americans who say more than prayers are needed to curb the violence, labeling them “people that don’t believe in an almighty god.”
Self told CNN’s Paula Reid that a lack of mental health support was part of the problem. “We have people … with mental health that we’re not taking care of,” he said.
Shannon Watts, who founded “Moms Demand Action” after the Sandy Hook killings more than a decade ago, countered Sunday that “faith without works is dead. Prayers without action are empty.” She called on Self to do more to protect Americans. Mass shootings like the latest in Allen are “the logical outcome of lawmakers giving unvetted, untrained civilians unfettered access to arsenals and ammunition.”
Self told CNN that “of course” he is concerned about the rise of violence but that his district is “very safe.”Statewide, Texas has witnessed
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