WASHINGTON (AP) – It’s only natural for politicians to offer their supportive thoughts and prayers to those grieving in times of trouble.
And plenty of politicians from both parties have been doing that in the aftermath of the San Bernardino mass shootings.
But now gun control advocates are complaining about those who offer prayers without pushing for tighter gun laws.
On Twitter, they’ve latched on to the hash tag “thoughtsandprayers” to call out those who pray but don’t support stronger gun laws.
That, in turn, has created a backlash from those say gun control advocates are belittling the power of prayer.