Ronnie Jackson, a Republican congressman, defends guns that blame Texas mass shootings on rap music, video games and the Internet.

On Wednesday, Rep. Ronnie Jackson (R-Texas) defended the Second Amendment claiming that the massacre of a school in his state was caused by video games and rap music.

Jackson expressed his "prayers" and "thoughts" to the victims and survivors of the school massacre in Ovaldi, which killed at least 18 pupils and trainers.

"There will be all sorts of discussions coming, unfortunately, as you know, in the media regarding Second Amendment rights," Jackson said in his defense of gun rights. "But I think we really need to ask the question, how can something like this happen?"

In a statement, the congressman was able to blame rap music, video games and the Internet.

"When I grew up, things were different," he continued.

• "I just think that children are exposed to all kinds of terrible things nowadays as well
• I look back and think about the terrible things that they hear when they listen to rap music
• the video games that they watch from an early age with all this horrible violence and stuff
• and I just think they have this internet access on a regular basis, and that's just, you know, not good for kids. "

Jackson's first term in Congress was not without controversy. For example, the Texas Republican faced awkward questions about why Oath Keepers members texted about him during the January 6 Capitol attack.

The Pentagon Inspector General's Office also accused Jackson of "inappropriate conduct" as White House chief physician during his first term. Months later, the Republican representative claimed that the presence of the omicron variant was part of a larger Democratic plot involving the 2022 midterm elections. He even coined the phrase "divergence of midterm elections" to describe omicron.

Jackson gained a new problem this week.

1. The Congressional Ethics Office determined that monthly benefits paid by the Jackson campaign to a private social club in Amarillo
2. Texas, "certainly refer to restricting the personal use of campaign funds."
3. According to documents obtained by the nonpartisan Ethics Office and disclosed on Monday

Jackson joined the Amarillo Club, which is located in its congressional district, in October 2020 and paid membership and application fees of $649 in campaign funds. Jackson Campaign Group, Texas by Ronnie Jackson, paid the club's dues on a monthly basis.

The use of campaign funds for personal purposes is prohibited if this is unclear. In fact, according to Roll Call, federal law expressly prohibits spending on "state club membership" and "dues and fees for health clubs or leisure facilities."

The charges were refuted by Jackson's office, which alleges that the membership was purchased for campaign reasons and that the club facilities would have been used for meetings and events.

It will be up to investigators to assess whether the interpretation is correct, but keep in mind that these kinds of charges can quickly escalate. No doubt those accused of misusing campaign funds may seem like minor cases in the grand scheme of things, but as the Duncan Hunter and Jesse Jackson cases show, these tales may escalate rapidly.