So, dd, if as you say, there's nothing that can be done to prevent mass shootings, then why do we have so many here while other countries don't? Just lucky?
Why do "you and the right" as you tend to want to label people, oppose any effort to reduce tge occurrence of mass shootings?
This ridiculous rhetoric is killing people, dude.
Originally Posted by Yssup Rider
I am in the middle, but since I don't agree with your position I am must be on the right, I have asked you several times what you would do but like a puppet with a hand up his ass all your do is jump up scream something must be done and then disappear. As for gun violence in this nation, you can't compare it to others simply because there are far to many variables. England does not have the same issue we have in this country with regards to gang violence and their participation in the .... trade for example, not that they don't have a illegal activity such as that it is just nearly at the same level as here. But the reality is England is England and the USA is the USA, we have a different mentality in this country, we also have a different set of founding principles. But to answer your question on Mass killings, I would support an effort if it will work. But you tell me what that is, I have asked before and you refused to answer. Is it a universal background check, are all of these mass shootings the result of people buying weapons from the gunshows? The statistics will show that most of them were legally purchased so how would this universal back ground check of changed things? Should we include mental health evaluations in the background check. You on the gun control/ban side of things should be angry because its not the gun rights side stopping this, its the Dems and the ACLU. Even if mental health evaluations were required the majority of the shooters involved in this sudden rash of shootings over the past 8 years would have passed the back ground check. I am all for reducing these crimes but I want the efforts to work and not just be a feel good band aid. What I mean by that and what I am asking you is what laws should we pass that will prevent mass shootings, your side wants these:
Universal Back ground checks : the reality is the majority of these shooters passed a back groud check.
Ban on assault weapons: This has nothing to do with mass shootings. Assault weapons are used in less than 1% of all crimes and are used even less in mass shootings.
Magazine Capasity : Magazines with over 10 round capacity have been used in very few actual shootings. In many cases the shooter had multiple magazines.
Limit on amount of ammo each person is allowed: I believe 54 rounds is the highest
amount of shots fired in these mass shootings. 50 rounds is one box of ammo.
That being said, even if all of this was enacted, it would not stop a mass shooting. So rider just be honest you want gun elimination. I am sorry though, I don't care how many of these occur I am not going to support that, sorry if that pops your cocopuffs.