Tonight on the reidout i think that there will be certainly time for that Policy Discussion to take place. But thats not the place that were in at this moment. I think with respect to any discussion of legislation, its premature. Theres an ongoing investigation. This is not the time to go back to the same tired saw over gun control. This is not the time to be talking about legislation. Were in the middle of that crisis right now. As the search continues for the lewiston, maine, killer, republicans continue to make excuses, including a familiar phrase used over the years after mass murders. Now is not the time to fix the problem. And there are many other shocking but not surprising things that new Speaker Mike Johnson has been saying since he took the gavel. And hes clearly not a big fan of the separation of church and state. Plus, three weeks after the hamas terror attack, israel launches an intense new round of air strikes in gauze oz. Theres tremendous anger, fear, and sadness among american jews, palestinians, and muslims. Well hear some of those voices tonight. But we begin tonight in lewiston, maine, where a frantic manhunt is under way and a community is reeling after yet another Mass Shooting in america. Hundreds of Police Officers and investigators have joined the search for robert card, who Officials Say shot and killed 18 people and injured several others at a Bowling Alley and bar Wednesday Night. The Search Today Included Dive Teams and air searches of a river near where Officials Say the suspects car was found. Although three sources tell nbc news the trail and the search has gone cold. At a Press Conference just a few hours ago, officials read off the names of the 18 people who lost their lives that night. They include 76yearold bob violette, also known as coach bob, who the Associated Press reports devoted himself to his volunteer job, coaching Youth Bowling League that was practicing Wednesday Night. And 53yearold tricia asselin, who worked part time at the Bowling Alley. Her mother told nbc news tricia had a great passion for life, was a loving mother, and the most caring person there ever was. Im coming to maine the minute we find out when her body will be released from the morgue. I want to hold my baby one more time. I dont care. I want to put her in my arms. There was 44yearold bill young and his 14yearold son aaron. Aaron was playing in that Youth Bowling League and was said to be an avid bowler. Their family told the Associated Press that bill was a master auto mechanic, ails trying to be a funny guy, and a man dedicated to his family. Bills cousin shared her desbelief on the today show. Theyre just innocent people, just innocent people out for a night of bowling. This was a childrens event. You know, who expects a shooter to go into a childrens erent . This is a crazy world we live in today. And 42yearold Arthur Strout who was playing pool with his father at the bar. His father left shortly before the shooting. Arthur leaves behind a wife and five children. You also had those who lost their lives trying to stop the gunman. Joseph walker, a manager at Schemengees Bar and grill. He was trying to confront the gunman with a Butcher Knife before he was killed, and michael, wheeze father told cbs news, his son and a friend charged the shooter after making sure their wives and several children were safe. Both lost their lives. Several of the victims were also members of the Deaf Community who were competing in a cornhole tournament when the rampage began. That includes joshua sears, who was an interpreter for the cdc briefings during the pandemic. Beside being a tireless advocate for the Deaf Community, he was also a husband and father of four. Heres what his wife told nbc news earlier today. Im still processing. It still doesnt feel real. Im trying to support my kids. I have a fantastic family, Deaf Community, i have a huge group of people supporting us, and were not alone in this process. The other victims and their families, were going to be connected forever by this trauma and be able to support each other in that. I tell myself one day at a time. And now, as lewiston adds its name to the long, long list of towns that have faced this uniquely american tragedy, republican lawmakers continue to place the blame on anything, anything except the obvious issue at hand. The new speaker of the house, mike johnson, in a sitdown interview with sean hannity last night, even offered this excuse. At the end of the day, the problem is the human heart. Its not guns. Not the weapons. At the end of the day, we have to protect the right of the citizens to protect themselves. Thats the second amendment. Thats why our party stands strongly for that. The human heart. Despite the fact that literally every person in the entire world also has a human heart. No other country, though, has this problem. Only in america are there hundreds of Mass Shootings every year. In schools and places of worship and movie theaters, malls, grocery stores, bars, and now Bowling Alleys. Why . Because Only In America can you get your hands on a weapon of war with almost no barriers, and Only In America do you have an entire Political Party that refuses to do anything about it. Congressman Robert Garcia responded to those comments from the new speaker, putting it very bluntly. It is actually the fing weapons. Joining me now is nbc news correspondent emiie ikeda in lewiston, maine. Give us the latest please. Reporter good evening. The News Conference in the last hour or so, and one of the things that stood out to me in it is that were learning more about the timing and the police response. We have been pressing the Public Information officers for more information. Well, they revealed that offduty officers responded to the Bowling Alley where the Shooting First broke out within just a minute and a half. Nearby, several miles away at the local bar, officers arrived in five minutes, which speaks to the extent of damage that can be done in such a short amount of time. 18 People Killed in this just horrific tragedy Wednesday Night at these two locations. As you saw, i have spoken to a number of the victims families and one of the things that stood out to me is that these are very Difficult Conversations. Understandably Difficult Conversations for these Family Members have at such a tough time. But they say they dont want their loved ones to become just part of some statistic. They want the nation to really know about the innocent lives lost. Today, as for the manhunt of the sweeping manhunt efforts, hundreds of officers remain on the ground. Theyre reviewing more than 500 tips at this point. But Law Enforcement says they have not sighted the suspect, robert card, since that shooting on wednesday. And now theyre expanding their sweeping search efforts to include as you mentioned divers, exploring the river near where they found a car tied to the suspect. It was parked alongside a dock there. Right now, we know the shelter in place, this was another new development from this evening, it has been rescinded, though they are noting that hunting is prohibited here in lewiston, along with several other nearby towns, and tomorrow, keep in mind, is traditionally the first day of deer hunting there. But another thing that stood out to me in the News Conference, joy, a moment of silence, the reading of the 18 victims. Again, lives taken too soon. So many hearts broken. Heartbroken community here in lewiston, joy. Nbcs emilie ikeda, thank you very much. Joining me now is democratic congressman Robert Garcia of california. Congressman, you had a very blunt reaction to the new speakers its the human heart, i dont even know where hes coming with that. Anyway, but i want to let you say more, because i dont know. I know how i felt reading the stories of some of those 18 victims. It made me sad and mad because how many times are we going to do this and say how senseless it is and then do nothing. I want you to say more words. Absolutely. I mean, look, first, we all get that its incredibly sad to hear these stories, Buthat Sadness quickly turns into fury and anger. I think the American Public is just completely mad at what is happening now in this country. We have the ability to actually stop what is happening. And yet the house republicans, the senate republicans, conservatives are choosing to do absolutely nothing. And essentially are allowing these mass killings to continue over and over again. I am sick and tired of it. The American Public is sick and tired of it. The families that are dealing with it, you just featured in your show intro, which was heartbreaking, we have to turn that heartbreak into fury. We have to demand that more people just do the basic, basic changes in the laws. Around gun registration, around licensing. Around insuring that the Assault Weapons ban comes back into place. I think, of course, what representative golden did and his change in his position was heroic. I hope that other folks, especially republicans on the other side, change their minds in this moment. Stop listening to the damn nra, and actually start supporting their constituents and the people. You mentioned representative jared golden, who represents this part of maine. Here is what he said yesterday. I have opposed efforts to ban Deadly Weapons of war like the Assault Rifle used to carry out this crime. The time has now come for me to take responsibility for this failure. Which is why i now call on the United States congress to ban Assault Rifles like the one used by the sick perpetrator of this mass killing in my hometown of lewiston, maine. For the good of my community, i will work with any colleague to get this done in the time that i have left in congress. And i just want to note that maine is one of the states that does not have the additional background checks that 21 states have extended to make it a little easier to stop people who, you know, shouldnt have these kinds of firearms from having them. I want to put up a video for you, congressman. This is the manhunt again. As police are going through lewiston and the nearby areas, that gunman, wherever he is, is as heavily armed as they are. If he has an m4, he has what you issue people who are actually going to war. They are not more heavily armed than he is. Im just wondering, republicans say they back the blue, theyre for Law Enforcement, but theyre also subjecting those guys to have to potentially get in a firefight with somebody who is armed equally to them. Your thoughts. Absolutely, and lets be real crystal clear. Most Law Enforcement leadership across the country, chiefs of Police Across the country, support additional gun safety regulations. They support additional pieces of legislation and actions, executive actions, theyll take more guns, particularly these weapons of war, off the streets. So people really want to back the blue and back Police Officers in this country, i was mayor of my community for eight years before i got to congress. We need more Sensible Gun Reform Legislation in this country. And republicans at this moment, especially those in congress, should be ashamed of themselves. Thas shouldnt be able to look in the mirror or at their families and be able to live with themselves with all this carnage that is happening. They actually have the ability to stop this and choose to do absolutely nothing. Yeah, and they claim they care about crime, but everyday crimes also being committed with guns, being committed with ar15s all over the country to say nothing of the massacres. I want you to comment on the fact the United States senate is now considering and they just approved a measure, an addon to bill, an appropriations bill that would make it easier for some veterans who have been adjudicatedmentally, you know, less than competent, and its going to essentially hinder Suicide Prevention effortses. Its going to mean that somebody who is mentally stressed with a Military Background can now get a firearm, which is what this guy supposedly was in maine. Absolutely. I mean, this is unbelievable. I hope that these horrific actions that just happened, this horrific event that happened moves some people in the senate to do the right thing. What the senate should be doing is passing gun safety legislation. How about putting it back in place, the Assault Weapons ban we let expire, shamefully out of the senate. Should be taking up this legislation, and the fact, im still just disgusted by our new speaker and his comments that he made just last evening that the human heart is responsible for these actions. Clearly, this is about guns. This is not about prayers or about how we feel or our thoughts or the human heart. This is about one thing and its access to guns in this country, were the only major nation in the world that allows this to happen. When is this going to stop . We have to keep demanding this every single day, and not allow these extremists to essentially continue to allow these killings and murders to happen. Unless what theyre saying is americans are somehow inherently more depraved and murderous than anyone else in the whole world. Again, to your point, its only happening here. You can go on vacation anywhere almost in the world that is not literally at war, and you dont have to worry about getting shot in a Bowling Alley. Only here do you have to worry about getting shot in a store, in a movie theater, at a store, in the mall. When you leave this country, youre free of it. Im sorry, now im ranting. Congressman Robert Garcia, thank you. Up next on the reidout, there is tremendous anguish in this country over lots of things, almost everything. But now, over the israel hamas war. I think it is important that we hear from both Jewish Americans and palestinian americans. Not as a debate but individually. Were going to do that in our next two segments to hear their concerns and fears and their hopes for the future. The reidout continues after this. 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