Land of the free? While politics gets in the way of doing what is right, we as citizens barely have hope that even small progress can be made. Land of the free? Easily accessible guns, because… freedom. While we live in fear of being on the wrong side of gun violence. That’s not what I call freedom.
Churches, hospitals, schools. Safe nowhere. The prayers, do people really think it means anything? Thoughts? Thanks for …thinking of me? Politicians are there to pray to the big sky character and think of me? Cool cool.
I never said there is only one solution. For there too be improvement, this issue is going to need multiple changes. But we need to get there, one step at a time.
You think laws that specifically target Republican elected officials will get their support? They are stupid, but not that stupid. barfo
I don't think it's necessary to target anybody in particular... Except those who have violent history and meet the definition the two doctors in Shaboid's link suggested. It's not hard to find these people before they commit these acts. We just need to decide to do it.
I don't live in fear of being on the wrong side of gun violence. If you're living in fear of that you haven't looked at the numbers. It's very unlikely to happen. So incredibly unlikely. You're far more likely to be struck by lightning. Be prepared, for sure. But don't be afraid. Being afraid is how you get tricked into making poor decisions.
Japan and Germany were disarmed after WWII.....turned out pretty good for them turning swords into plowshears...they retooled modern factories instead of building weapons and made out like bandits in the world market...only now do they feel the need to rebuild their armies so many decades later. building Toyotas and Benz instead of tanks and fighter jets.
there is when it's obvious those rights are being abused at the expense of the civilian population. I'll vote for that to happen tomorrow and feel safer for it ...as it is nobody here feels safe..
I understand you feel that way, but just because you would support it doesn't make it necessary. Or even possible. We can stop these mass murders without stepping on people's rights.
And that attitude is why nothing will get done... And this will happen again and again. Because people are too stubborn and political to actually solve the real problem of people wanting to be mass murderers on their way to suicide. Anyway, here it is again... https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/05/27/stopping-mass-shooters-q-a-00035762
no...your guns aren't solving the problem..and you need to open up your mind to what's possible..you keep talking about impossible change and being stepped on...I'd rather be stepped on than shot my friend and you don't put out fire with gasoline. Adding to the arms race is not stopping war either...takes a willingness to change
And to solidify my statement he posts another Melanie Warner article. Ha Ha Ha. You absolutely cannot make this shit up.
Guns aren't supposed to solve any problems. They are the last line of defense when everything else has failed...