U.S. Congress is taken hostage by gun lobby: Pakistani expert

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U.S. Congress is taken hostage by gun lobby: Pakistani expert

STORY: U.S. Congress is taken hostage by gun lobby: Pakistani expert DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. various of guns 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIR MOHAMMAD ALI KHAN, Former Wall Street investment banker 4. various of mass shootings in the U.S. 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MIR MOHAMMAD ALI KHAN, Former Wall Street investment banker STORYLINE: A Pakistani expert says little progress has been made on gun control in the U.S. as its Congress is held hostage by powerful lobbies like the National Rifle Association (NRA). SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIR MOHAMMAD ALI KHAN, Former Wall Street investment banker "The NRA is such a powerful lobby, National Rifle Association. Congress is held hostage. Senate is held hostage. I said there is no solution. There is no ending to the shootings because of the easy access and availability to the guns and no punishment. Ethnic minorities are being blamed, because they're the scapegoat. It has all to do w

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