Dem Strategist: 'I Cannot Imagine the Horror That Could've Occurred' if Churchgoers Were Armed During Charleston Massacre

Longtime Democratic strategist Bob Shrum said on MSNBC Friday that he “cannot imagine the horror that could’ve unfolded” if churchgoers were armed during the recent massacre in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Nine people were slaughtered on Wednesday night after suspected gunman Dylann Roof allegedly opened fire in the historically black church. Only three people survived, including a grandmother who played dead and laid on top of her granddaughter to protect her.

Roof reportedly had time to reload his gun several times.

“I cannot imagine the horror that could’ve occurred if people were sitting around with concealed weapons, this thing started and you had a full-scale gunfight,” Shrum said Friday. “You might not even have three survivors.”

He went on to say that “this is going to be a big issue” in the 2016 Democratic primaries. Watch the video via MSNBC:

(H/T: Right Scoop)

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