On Wednesday’s episode of The View, the hosts began by attributing the recent subway shooting that left 10 victims injured to guns, largely blaming Republicans and dismissing claims of soft-on-crime policies being the culprit.
The group of women agreed that “no one needs an AR-15″— even self-proclaimed conservative former White House Communications Director Alyssa Farah Griffin, a guest co-host on the show.
When asked by Sunny Hostin if she agreed and would concede that no one “needs” the weapon, Griffin said, “So, yes.”
After reiterating her agreement, she added, “Though I think it’s often misrepresented” what an AR-15 is. She further said that sometimes “because a gun looks scary, there’s this notion that it’s a higher-caliber weapon.”
Julia Haart, also a guest co-host, said, “You look at the U.K., there’s almost no gun violence. You look at New Zealand. You look at Australia. When you take away guns, you take away gun violence,” to audible agreement from both Hostin and host Joy Behar.
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Behar chimed in, knocking Republicans for blaming soft-on-crime policies while “red states like Georgia are making it even easier to get guns” and calling the problem “uniquely American.”
Griffin further claimed, “As Joy said, there are too many guns on the streets that lead to these things.” Before cutting to commercial, she joked that their conversation was a “more nuanced” discussion than Congress has on the subject.
The suspect in the Tuesday Brooklyn subway shooting, Frank R. James, 62, was arrested Wednesday and taken into custody. He faces a federal terrorism-related charge.
Found in a van rented by James was a Glock 9-millimeter handgun, along with three ammunition magazines, a hatchet, fireworks, and a liquid suspected to be gasoline, according to law enforcement.
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In a statement Wednesday, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Breon Peace said the suspect is charged with “one count of violating 18 U.S.C. 1992(a)(7), which prohibits terrorist and other violent attacks against mass transportation systems. Once apprehended, and if convicted, he will face a sentence of up to life imprisonment.”
