Republicans struggle with how to prevent mass shootings

Plus: Mayor slams Trump No Images? Click here         We Asked GOP Senators What Congress Can Do To Prevent Mass Shootings Republicans on Tuesday struggled to identify ways that Congress could help prevent mass shootings in America. Some even argued there was no point in government making the attempt. “I don’t think this is a problem a law is going to fix by itself,” Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said. HuffPost asked several GOP senators about possible government action two days after a gunman in Las Vegas killed at least 58 people and wounded more than 500 others ― the deadliest such attack in modern U.S. history. Studies say mass shootings are becoming more frequent and deadly, so it’s likely only a matter of time before another bloody massacre spurs fresh calls for congressional action to curb gun violence. As Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) put it Tuesday on the Senate floor, “How many of these can you have before you say enough is enough?” For some Republicans, though, mass shootings are “the price of freedom,” as former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly put it. For others, the answer lies in preventing people with mental health problems from buying guns. “Mental health reform is the critical ingredient to making sure that we can try and prevent some of these things that have happened in the past,” House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin told reporters Tuesday. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Here's how the Las Vegas massacre unfolded. “No amount of training prepares you for something like this.” READ MORE San Juan's mayor slammed President Donald Trump for his "terrible and abominable" Puerto Rico stunt. She also said the president had a communications problem and called him the “miscommunicator-in-chief.”  READ MORE How can progressives succeed in Trump country? Ask Tom Perriello. The former Virginia congressman can wow journalists. But can he succeed within his own party? READ MORE         ICYMI Fox News' top troll can't be stopped. Here's the story of the rise of Jesse Watters, the "golden boy" of Trump's favorite cable news network.   Rep. Tim Murphy inadvertently exposed the hypocrisy of the anti-choice movement: He urged his mistress to have an abortion, then voted to ban other women from getting one.    A judge halted this "unconstitutional" cash bail system. The status quo fought back. Harris County, Texas, brought on a powerhouse conservative attorney to defend its money-based detention system before a federal appeals court.       Want more?  Rex Tillerson Says Trump Is ‘Smart’ But Doesn’t Deny Calling Him A ‘Moron’   Obama Vets Plan Health Insurance Sign-Up Campaign Because Trump Won’t   Donald Trump Helps Suffering Puerto Ricans By Throwing Paper Towels At Them   How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe   - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe