Police responded to the festival grounds around 5:30PM. Around 11 people were reportedly shot. One of them has died.
Never knew there was a garlic festival, prayers go to the victims.
MASS SHOOTING: At Least 11 Shot At Gilroy Garlic Festival - Breaking911
A small price to pay for our Second Amendment Freedoms
My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims
It has nothing to do with a "price paid for our 2nd A rights"
This is a kind of event that can take anywhere, even places that don't have a 2nd Amendment. Places like Paris France in the fall of 2015. Or in the Tremendous Republic of Mexico.
Actually, in OECD nations other than ours, this kind of thing happens far, far, far less. Precisely because of their gun laws.
Nope..because of their culture. Their laws are a reflection of their culture. Just as our laws..or the lack thereof..are a reflection of our culture--as is the propensity for violent solutions. As we men learn very early...a punch is often the best response..and anger is a great default emotion.
It is no mistake that violence is more abhorred in countries such as England...and sex not as big a deal. 'Bloody' is pejorative there..but not here, eh?
Anyway..my point is simple..the laws will never change..until and unless the culture does. I'm not seeing that happening for a very long time.
The one thing that unites us as a people and a culture is our love of violence as a solution. Individuals may decry it...politicians may whine..and party faithful rush to their pre-prepared positions--it does not really matter..because it's all just a show...Kabuki theater meant to soothe our sensibilities, while nothing changes. Period.