Richard Martinez, the father of Santa Barbara shooting victim Christopher Martinez, has another message to send to Washington besides "Not one more." Last night, he told Anderson Cooper that he doesn't want to hear any statements of condolences from the politicians until they do something to keep this insanity from happening again. Watch a clip here.
COOPER: I know you've had people reach out to you, people from Capitol Hill. What is your message to them? What is your message about what needs to change?
MARTINEZ: Don't -- my message is this. Don't -- I've had Congress people call me and express their condolences and sympathy. And when that happened -- when that's happened I've told them don't call me and tell me you're sorry about my son's death. I don't want to hear it from you. I don't want to hear that you're sorry about my son's death. I don't care if you're sorry about my son's death. You go back to Congress and you do something and you come back to me and tell me you have done something.
Then I would be interested in talking to you. But until then, don't call me again. And I don't care whether it is the president of the United States or any other politician. Do not call me and tell me you're sorry about my son's death until you do something now.
Martinez also said he wanted to reach out to the family of triggerman Elliot Rodger to help ensure there isn't a next time for this.
I'd pay money to see if Wayne LaPierre is willing to peddle his "(noun) (verb) more guns" crapola with Martinez. Ditto to see if Joe the Plumber is willing to tell Martinez that his son's life doesn't mean squat compared to his right to own a gun.