Oklahoma Lawmaker Says Lack Of Father Figures Contributes To Gun Violence

<p>An Oklahoma lawmaker is gaining attention on social media for comments made during a ‘town hall for our lives’ meeting.</p>

Wednesday, April 11th 2018, 4:01 am

By: Brieon Sumlin

Oklahoma Lawmaker Says Lack Of Father Figures Contributes To Gun Violence

An Oklahoma lawmaker is gaining attention on social media for comments made during a ‘town hall for our lives’ meeting.

In a video posted to twitter Representative Jeff Coody stated that while he believes mental health is an influence of gun violence, studies show that the lack of a father figure is a contributing factor to children killing innocent people, according to Briley Jones.

At our #townhallforourlives Oklahoma representative Jeff Coody #district63 stated that a child that does not have a father figure in his life will decide to kill innocent people. @townhallproject pic.twitter.com/7Oh20fhUkK
— brileydewaynejones (@brileydwjones) April 8, 2018

Ryan Deitsch, a student and survivor of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida, responded to the representative’s comments on twitter saying:

“Daddy issues do not always result in senseless slaughter, but they could be the death of Representative Coody’s career.”

Daddy issues do not always result in senseless slaughter, but they could be the death of Representative Coody’s career.#Rev #TownHallForOurLives https://t.co/FdjITgaBf8
— Ryan Deitsch (@Ryan_Deitsch) April 9, 2018

Representative Coody was recently under fire for his comments made in a viral video regarding the statewide teacher walkout when he compared the OEA’s demands to extortion.

Ryan Deitsch, a student and survivor of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida, responded to the representative’s comments on twitter saying:

“Daddy issues do not always result in senseless slaughter, but they could be the death of Representative Coody’s career.”

Daddy issues do not always result in senseless slaughter, but they could be the death of Representative Coody’s career.#Rev #TownHallForOurLives https://t.co/FdjITgaBf8
— Ryan Deitsch (@Ryan_Deitsch) April 9, 2018

Representative Coody was recently under fire for his comments made in a viral video regarding the statewide teacher walkout when he compared the OEA’s demands to extortion.

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An Oklahoma lawmaker is gaining attention on social media for comments made during a ‘town hall for our lives’ meeting.

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