Boston Police Commissioner Bill Evans says gun violence is making U.S. a ‘laughingstock’ following Santa Fe High School shooting

Boston Police Commissioner William Evans( Boston Police Commissioner Bill Evans had strong words Friday for opponents of gun control laws, saying in a Boston Public Radio interview that this morning’s shooting at Santa Fe High School in Houston, Texas was a "wakeup call" that demands action. "You can send all the condolences you want, but don’t overwhelm us with this talk, do something about it," Evans said. "Whether it was Newtown, whether it’s Parkland, it’s time to wake up and stop the senseless violence across this country. We’re the laughingstock of every country out there because we have so much gun violence in this country." Ten people were killed and ten wounded in the shooting, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said at a press conference Friday afternoon. Police say that 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis, a student at the school, used a shotgun and a .38 revolver legally owned by his father to carry out the attack. Pagourtzis has been taken into custody. There have been 16 school shootings in the U.S. this year, according to the Washington Post. In the interview, Evans strongly rejected arguments by gun advocates that firearm restrictions would not prevent shootings, arguing that stricter licensing requirements and "red flag" laws permitting the seizure of guns from people deemed dangerous are necessary steps. "I think the whole discussion on guns will come up again, but obviously there’s way too many guns in this country and it’s too accessible," Evans said. "The problem is a place like Texas, where […]

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