Posted on 09/22/2018 5:18:03 AM PDT by rellimpank
The string of mass shootings across America this past week should cause all of us to demand new laws to reduce gun violence.
There are sensible ways to do that; we’ve written about many of them in our recently published 31 bullets campaign.
But too few people are raising their voices. Perhaps they think they can find safety simply by avoiding places where numerous people are likely to be shot.
To people who think it’s that simple, we suggest
(Excerpt) Read more at chicago.suntimes.com ...
How would this newspaper go about disarming 330 million people without an ocean of blood? I’m all ears.
It’s not gun violence but people violence!
How about they focus on the causes and fix that.
Lets Light this Candle.
“The archive also lists 10,573 gun deaths, 20,694 gun injuries and 41,909 gun violence incidents.”...…
Obviously a biased writing but nothing like throwing in a little exaggeration for effect, I supposed the writer could have also gone back to the various world wars, skirmishes with the Indians and various other conflicts and wars and included some of those wounded and/or killed. The numbers would be endless. Lets face facts, it is NOT the weapons used, it’s the people who use those weapons. WHEN will someone actually look at the real cause?
Reduce the problem—end the illegal “gun controls” and restore firearms, self and home defense training and shooting sports to public schools. ( Add back other dropped beneficial classes too, like shops/apprenticeships and finance and driver training and home ec
Anyone who believes ending violence is just a matter of passing new restrictions on the freedom of honest people is a complete moron or has a hidden agenda. I suspect both are true.
Did hear sumpthin recently about that eastern city, Chicago, lettin all its black folks shoot up each other all the time. From right about there - on westward to Commiefornia, there really doesnt seem to be much of a weapons or owner problem. Everyone owns 2 or 3 or 4 and we pretty much respect each others flawed afflictions for particular calibers and accoutrements.
And of course, the best way to stop gun violence is to make it harder for law abiding citizens to own guns. /s
The string of FAKE NEWS across America this past week should cause all of us to demand new laws to reduce FAKE NEWS.
There are sensible ways to do that; we’ve written about many of them in our recently published 31 FAKE NEWS campaign.
But too few people are raising their voices. Perhaps they think they can find safety simply by avoiding places where numerous people are likely to be Broadcasting FAKE NEWS.
To people who think it’s that simple, we suggest..
The string of mass shootings across America Chitcago this past week...
Uh! Never mind!
A “LAW” only gives authority to law enforcers to arrest a person AFTER they have violated the “LAW”. It cannot prevent a person set on doing evil from doing it.
Oh,Let Me suggest-stfu .
The Chicago S-T? Why did you leave the H and the I out? ;)
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