Rep. Johnson's Statement on the Robb Elementary School Shooting in South Texas

"I'm grieving for the lives lost and shattered by yet another instance of senseless and horrific gun violence.

The uniquely American experiment of putting more and more guns into the hands of the "good guys" to solve the problem of gun violence has been a disastrous failure, and innocent victims are paying the price with their lives.

It's time to acknowledge reality and end this horrific experiment, and for Congress to pass legislation banning the manufacture and sale of assault weapons to the general public.

This requires Republicans beholden to the gun lobby to step up.

Then we can begin the long journey towards slowing the occurrence of mass casualty gun violence in our country."