John Mellencamp Calls Out ‘Vague’ Gun Control Legislation: ‘They Don’t Give A F**k About Our Children’

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John Mellencamp is angry about the state of gun control in America. This week, the singer took to Twitter with a statement calling out the current gun legislation being worked on in the U.S.

congress in reaction to the recent massacre at a school in Uvalde, Texas. READ MORE: Matthew McConaughey Pays Visit To Memorial At Robb Elementary Following Uvalde Shooting “Only in America, and I mean only, in America, can 21 people be murdered and a week later be buried and forgotten, with a flimsy little thumbnail, a vague notion of some sort of gun control law laying on the senators’ desks,” Mellencamp wrote.

On May 24, 19 fourth grade students and two teachers were killed after an 18-year-old gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde with an AR-15 assault-style rifle. “What kind of people are we who claim that we care about pro-life?” Mellencamp continued. “Just so you know, anyone that’s reading this… politicians don’t give a f**k about you, they don’t give a f**k about me, and they don’t give a f**k about our children.

So, with that cheery thought in mind, have a happy summer, because it will be just a short time before it happens again.” READ MORE: Nick Jonas Reflects On Fatherhood Following Uvalde School Shooting The bill currently in the U.S.