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They'd probably call him a terrorist as well since he'd look Middle-Eastern.
They'd probably shoot him since #secondamendmentrights.
They'd probably call him a terrorist as well since he'd look Middle-Eastern.
I have a 6 and 2 year old and feel the same. Youre right statistically it wont happen but that doesnt mean I dont wonder if some mornings, it could be the last. Its sad thats the world we live in.
It really truly breaks my heart. Just the idea of it levels me; I don't know how these parent's that actually have to face the reality of violently losing their children go on.
Yeah, I can't imagine anything being much worse -- Except maybe if your kid was the shooter and you never saw it coming.![]()
Yeah, I can't imagine anything being much worse -- Except maybe if your kid was the shooter and you never saw it coming.![]()
I'm not even shocked anymore. I honestly can't make myself care anymore than sarcastically saying "Hopes and Prayers" or "I'm sure something will change this time".
What kind of gun control would some of you folks like to see enacted?
Im in no way a gun expert so I cant speak to what constitutes an assault weapon or not. But it does seem like the AR-15 seems to be the weapon of choice in these scenarios so that needs to be looked into. At the very least, before proposing any new laws that some would consider knee-jerk, Congress should allow research to be done to find correlations and trend lines between all these shootings. They wont even approve funding for that.
Once reasonable studies and their findings have been reviewed by non-partisan groups, we can have a real discussion on what laws need to be better enforced and what new checks should be created. I personally would also love a buyback program because any new law most likely wouldnt apply to previous purchases.
You know, when I first saw this, I did have that instinct to just shrug. But that's what the NRA and the Republicans who support it want. They want you to become numb to this and give up on sane gun laws.
That cannot happen. This can not become the acceptable norm.
Make it like Canada. Like 8 mass shootings incidents in a couple decades, vs almost a thousand in 3 years in the USA. Tougher backgrounds checks, need to be in a gun club/or be a hunter (no more guns for the sake of having them), no sales without background checks, longer waiting period before getting the firearm, mandatory course and exam before license, registration of all restricted firearms.
At this point, my only hope is for Mueller to find the NRA to be highly funded by the Russians, and absolutely destroy's their financial power.
Theres a movie with Maria Bello and Michael Sheen with that premise and also We Need To Talk About Kevin with Ezra Miller and Tilda Swinton.
The fact that nothing was done after Sandy Hook was the eye opener for me, if nothing was done then, why would anything be done now? Unless the US changes its gun culture, the cycle never ends.
The NRA knew if that didn't get gun control enacted nothing would. They breathed a huge sign of relief after that.