Just yesterday we heard from wounded warrior J.R. Salzman, who’s had it with post-traumatic stress disorder being used as the media’s “old standby excuse” whenever a soldier is involved in a shooting. Moms Demand Action for Guns Sense founder Shannon Watts, though, diagnosed Wednesday’s Fort Hood shooter with PTSD, much to the exasperation of Dana Loesch and others.
Why are you lying @shannonrwatts ? Lopez didn’t have PTSD. Furthermore, soldiers on base MUST register firearms. Please retract.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) April 5, 2014
The source to which Watts refers uses research from Media Matters for America, and even the MMFA report states that shooter Ivan Lopez had not been diagnosed with PTSD, and had self-reported a traumatic brain injury, despite no record of his being wounded in action.
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@shannonrwatts #FortHood shooter did NOT have PTS. Stop lying to your cult. You lack #gunsense… And honesty.
— Bob Owens (@bob_owens) April 5, 2014
@shannonrwatts You're lying! Shooter didn't have PTSD. Why are you trying to hurt our Vets who currently have PTSD. You should ashamed!
— Leeta (@LeetaSweet) April 5, 2014
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Totally untrue! @shannonrwatts – and you just stigmatized a lot of heroes. Come on my show on Monday and repeat that claim!
— Simon Conway (@SimonRadio1776) April 5, 2014
@DLoesch @shannonrwatts Here's the deal Shannon, my brother served combat in Iraq and has PTSD and owns guns. You don't know anything! STFU!
— Rachel Danielle ??♥️? (@ConservRachel) April 5, 2014
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