Ted Cruz Blames Violent Video Games for Mass Shootings While Speaking at NRA Convention

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The United States has suffered multiple mass shootings this past month. On May 14, a mass shooting in Buffalo, NY saw 10 people killed by an 18-year-old gunman whose manifesto suggests that the attack was fueled by white supremacy and far-right conspiracy theories. Then on May 24, an 18-year-old killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas. These horrific acts have reignited the debate about gun control in America. Despite this, the National Rifle Association is hosting its annual convention in Houston, Texas, where politicians are giving speeches, including Texas senator Ted Cruz.

During his speech at the NRA convention, Ted Cruz suggested that mass shootings in the US are a result of issues like people playing violent video games and not going to church. He said that a combination of those two factors and others have an impact on young Americans. «Tragedies like the events of this week are a mirror forcing us to ask hard questions, demanding that we see where our culture is failing. Looking at broken families, absent fathers, declining church attendance, social media bullying, violent online content, desensitizing the act of murder in video games, chronic isolation, prescription drug and opioid abuse, and their collective effects on the psyche of young Americans,» Cruz said. Those in attendance applauded Cruz after his remark about video games.

Cruz's comments are not being received well online, especially since the Texas elementary school shooting happened mere days ago, Cruz is a senator representing the state, and the NRA convention is taking place in Houston.

It stands to reason that broken families, bullying, and drug abuse could potentially lead someone to commit an act of violence, but Ted