By accepting the premise that this is a “gun problem”; you miss the point entirely. This problem does not fit on a bumper sticker and is therefore too complex for the “voting population” you describe.
The weapons here are not the problem. Our society (not our government) continues to fail to identify and treat people for severe mental diseases [like terminal liberalism]. But, part of the problem is a lack of means or acceptance on the part of our “free society” as to how to deal with aberrant behavior.
Our politicians and news media need these tragedies to continue to happen. For the politician the boogie man needs to be real to keep you dependent and them in control. For the media, “if it bleeds, it leads” and they are in the business of selling news [not to mention their biased agenda].
Look at the history of spree killings. They involve a wide variety of weapons, tactics and opportunities to exploit.
People who commit these acts do act out well before these major events happen. What motivation or means is available to a family, a school or an employer take steps to seek serious, behavior limiting, intervention. Even Mainstream TV shows like Dr. Phil, who seems to represent the best of nannyism, struggle to find solutions for the truly aberrant. Currently its just not PC for individuals to limit the behavior of others when they chose a destructive a path.
It is so much simpler to claim that the problem is the weapon than it is to confront the real problem. Our courts have done their part to exacerbate the problem in telling us that people do not have a responsibility for their family and friends or any means to redirect their behavior. At the same time our government claims to be the omnipotent nanny to fix the problem through legislating to limit the behavior of law abiding citizens. If you doubt this assertion then just look at how the citizens who have taken action to stop these people are treated.
This sad situation is the result of years of moral relativism and the erosion of personal responsibility. When these problems are addressed, many of these sad instances will be reported accurately and in a proper prospective. They will loose their luster to those who seek infamy in their self destruction.
“It is so much simpler to claim that the problem is the weapon than it is to confront the real problem. Our courts have done their part to exacerbate the problem in telling us that people do not have a responsibility for their family and friends or any means to redirect their behavior. At the same time our government claims to be the omnipotent nanny to fix the problem through legislating to limit the behavior of law abiding citizens. If you doubt this assertion then just look at how the citizens who have taken action to stop these people are treated.
This sad situation is the result of years of moral relativism and the erosion of personal responsibility. When these problems are addressed, many of these sad instances will be reported accurately and in a proper prospective. They will loose their luster to those who seek infamy in their self destruction.”
Well said. Worth repeating.