As we covered back in February, Jeff Kasky, father of Cameron Kasky (the student who said he pictures Nickolas Cruz with an AR-15 when he looks at Marco Rubio), insinuated he might need bail money if he’s going to be in the same building as Florida Senator Marco Rubio.
“What’s a good amount of bail money to bring to a CNN Town Hall where Marco Rubio will be speaking?” he said. “Asking for a friend.”
What's a good amount of bail money to bring to a CNN Town Hall where Marco Rubio will be speaking? Asking for a friend.
— Jeff Kasky (@JeffKasky) February 21, 2018
He also attacked Ryan Petty, who lost his daughter Alaina in the shooting at Stoneman Douglas. Petty has been working to support legislation that could actually make a difference when it comes to stopping gun violence, which apparently isn’t enough because Petty doesn’t explicitly support aggressive gun control measures.
Jeff was originally reacting to Orrin Hatch when Petty engaged him:
Hi Jeff, let's align on protecting our children and teachers in schools. Follow our lead, and we will continue to enact meaningful legislation. Don't repeat the mistakes of the past. You can have a #2A debate later. #NeverAgain #ThisTime #STOPSchoolViolenceAct
— Ryan Petty (@rpetty) March 19, 2018
And his response? That this is “NRA crap.”
"STOP" is a hot steaming pile of @NRA crap. https://t.co/ehx4P3CQnc
— Jeff Kasky (@JeffKasky) March 19, 2018
Kyle Kashuv, a pro-gun survivor of the massacre, notified Mr. Kasky that Ryan lost his daughter in the shooting. Jeff really didn’t seem to care.
You realize Ryan lost his daughter right?
— Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) March 19, 2018
Thank you for your concern. I forgive Kyle because he apparently doesn't know any better. https://t.co/pbDWuLCxB0
— Jeff Kasky (@JeffKasky) March 19, 2018
A review of Jeff Kasky’s twitter timeline shows no shortage of calls for increased gun control, and disdain for the NRA. But ironically, a tweet of his from 2012 portrays the opposite opinion. In a tweet following the Sandy Hook massacre, Kasky noted that while he’s no fan of guns himself, “no reasonable amount of gun control would have stopped” the shooting.
I am not a huge fan of guns, but no reasonable amount of gun control would have stopped the Connecticut shooting…. http://t.co/sLfZhMp4
— Jeff Kasky (@JeffKasky) December 15, 2012
The Facebook post that Kasky is linking to has been deleted, but the tweet remains. I’m assuming that Kasky used to have his Facebook and Twitter accounts synced, so every Facebook post of his would be posted to Twitter (with a link back to Facebook, since Twitter only supported 140 characters at the time). In that case, it’s likely that Kasky elaborated on why he opposes gun control in the now-deleted Facebook post.
What explains the reversal? Could it be that he knows quite well that gun control won’t work, but wants to share the spotlight with his activist son? Who knows.
What do you think? Do these gun control activists really know better? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
Source: Twitter
