AR-15s can damage a body until it's unrecognizable. The GOP still wants it sold.

Nearly half of Republican voters choose gun rights over protecting gun violence victims. [View in browser]( [Image]( June 8, 2022 THE LATEST [Alternate text] Republican voters say mass shootings are okay — as long as we have our guns]( by Charlie Sykes As Americans grapple again with the deadly toll of gun violence, a new poll has revealed where nearly half of Republicans stand on the matter of mass shootings. According to 44 percent of Republican respondents, mass shootings are "unfortunately, something we have to accept as part of a free society," per the CBS survey. [As Charlie Sykes writes](, this news shouldn't be surprising, considering the outsized role the gun lobby plays in conservative politics. It is, however, devastating — and will continue to be unless something changes."It gives us a glimpse of how broken our discourse has become," Sykes writes, "when weapons become fetishes of manhood, and guns designed to blow human beings apart are embraced as symbols of 'freedom.'" Read Charlie Sykes' [full analysis](//link.msnbc.com/click/27984027.9873/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi91dmFsZGUtcG9saWNlLXMtc3Rvcnkta2VlcHMtY2hhbmdpbmctd29yc2UtbjEyOTU3NTg_Y2lkPWVtbF9tZGFfMjAyMjA2MDgmdXNlcl9lbWFpbD1kN2RjNzQ1MTcyOTdiMzk3MWFhMTRkNmYzMzExMzVhMDg3OGY4ZjY0MGZhMWExMDE5ZjE1N2I2NWMxYjVkZDFk/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914B0beeda2f//link.msnbc.com/click/27984027.9873/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi9yZXB1YmxpY2FuLWZsaXAtZmxvcC13aGl0ZS10ZXJyb3Jpc3RzLXdpbi1kZW1vY3JhdHMtbjEyOTU2Mzk_Y2lkPWVtbF9tZGFfMjAyMjA2MDgmdXNlcl9lbWFpbD1kN2RjNzQ1MTcyOTdiMzk3MWFhMTRkNmYzMzExMzVhMDg3OGY4ZjY0MGZhMWExMDE5ZjE1N2I2NWMxYjVkZDFk/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914B665d8daa//link.msnbc.com/click/27984027.9873/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi9kb3VnLW1hc3RyaWFuby1yZXB1YmxpY2FuLW5vbWluZWUtcGVubnN5bHZhbmlhLWdvdmVybm9yLXdvcnJpZXMtZ29wLW4xMjk1NTE1P2NpZD1lbWxfbWRhXzIwMjIwNjA4JnVzZXJfZW1haWw9ZDdkYzc0NTE3Mjk3YjM5NzFhYTE0ZDZmMzMxMTM1YTA4NzhmOGY2NDBmYTFhMTAxOWYxNTdiNjVjMWI1ZGQxZA/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914Bc0e14dd8 in your Wednesday [MSNBC Daily](. TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [Dr. Kavita Patel]( [This was the first time a patient threatened to kill me — but not the last]( Two of America's most devastating epidemics are converging in painful and horrifying ways. [Read More.]( [Ja'han Jones]( [Indicted Proud Boys members allegedly sent a slew of damning texts]( In their excitement, one of the text senders appears to have admitted to sedition. [Read More.]( [Zeeshan Aleem]( [Civil liberties advocates shocked by Chicago mayor's comments on defendants]( Lori Lightfoot's remarks show Democrats risk sliding back toward mass incarceration.Read More.]( [Steve Benen]( [The problem(s) with Cruz blaming Biden for Texas’ energy troubles]( This is a classic example of the senator's cynicism. [Read More.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [The ReidOut]( ['Why is Fox going to extraordinary lengths to hide Jan. 6 hearings?']( [All In]( [Trump allies under investigation over Michigan voting machines breach]( [Deadline White House]( Parkland victim's father gets emotional reacting to Matthew McConaughey's gun control pleas]( [Zerlina]( [Long Covid numbers are 'demanding attention' as virus disables more Americans]( JAN. 6 HEARINGS PREVIEW [Alternate text] The Jan. 6 committee has steadily worked to uncover what led to the attack on the U.S. Capitol, and now it's going to show America what it found over the last year. The House panel is kicking off the first of at least six public hearings on Thursday, June 9 at 8 p.m. ET. Experts will provide analysis in real-time on our live blog. In the meantime, here are some primers to keep you informed about the investigation. [Morning Joe]( Joe: The reason the GOP keeps trying to change the conversation is clear](//link.msnbc.com/click/27984027.9873/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL3plcmxpbmEvd2F0Y2gvdXZhbGRlLXNob290aW5nLWxlYWRzLXRvLWZhbHNlLWNvbnNwaXJhY3ktdGhlb3J5LTE0MDkyMTkyNTYxMz9jaWQ9ZW1sX21kYV8yMDIyMDYwOCZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPWQ3ZGM3NDUxNzI5N2IzOTcxYWExNGQ2ZjMzMTEzNWEwODc4ZjhmNjQwZmExYTEwMTlmMTU3YjY1YzFiNWRkMWQ/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914B5eb9a45d [Charles Sykes]( [Trump should be charged for Jan 6. Don't let the House pass the buck.]( [American Voices]( [How the Jan. 6 hearings will shape the DOJ's investigation]( [MaddowBlog]( [Mike Pence's team reportedly feared Trump put VP at risk on Jan. 6]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]   Tomorrow, join MSNBC for special coverage of the January 6th hearings. You'll be able to watch the hearings in full, with expert analysis led by Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid, and Nicolle Wallace. They'll be joined by Ari Melber, Chris Hayes, and Lawrence O'Donnell to help you make sense of it all. Watch "The January 6th Hearings: The House Investigates," beginning tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET on MSNBC, also available on Peacock.     [Image] [Image]   [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)