He also said he’d collaborate with Democrats on looking into how to teach children the “right things” and offer mental health tools to avoid school shootings.

Jackson got his fair share of criticisms on social media following his comments.

“Rep ronny Jackson is blaming mass shootings on rap music and video games,” one user wrote. “These motherf**kers will blame these shootings on any and everything Except the guns so it’s the rap and video games and not the unfettered access to military weapons.”

Another mentioned that conservatives made similar accusations following the 1999 Columbine school shooting.

“TX Rep Ronny Jackson cited rap music & video games as reasons shootings keep happening. After Columbine, GOP gave same example – trenchcoats, rock & rap music, & video games instead of the broad access to guns. Ronny Jackson is a prime example of the worst the GOP has to offer,” the user tweeted.

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