Mass Shootings Are a Symptom of a Problem That Gun Control Won’t Solve

[P F Tinmore]

There is a big push for gun control right now. But shouldn't we be looking at why these shootings happen?

Mass Shootings Are a Symptom of a Problem That Gun Control Won’t Solve

School shootings are a symptom of a very large, very dangerous problem. They are not simply a symptom of a need for gun control, or a symptom of a lack of accessible mental health services, or a symptom of an over-medicated, desensitized youth population.

 

[Lumpy 1]

I blame the commie/socialist/anti-American/racist lovin liberal Democrats...

 

[Pogo]

I blame the commie/socialist/anti-American/racist lovin liberal Democrats...

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Hell, that's what you blame for everything. Toilet clogged up? Democrats. They invented toilet clogging.

 

[irosie91]

I blame white sugar. (I am my mother's daughter)

 

[Pogo]

There is a big push for gun control right now. But shouldn't we be looking at why these shootings happen?

Mass Shootings Are a Symptom of a Problem That Gun Control Won’t Solve

School shootings are a symptom of a very large, very dangerous problem. They are not simply a symptom of a need for gun control, or a symptom of a lack of accessible mental health services, or a symptom of an over-medicated, desensitized youth population.

Way too late and night and way too longwinded an article to peruse ATM but yes without knowing where she's going with this, it is indeed past time to look at root causes.

I've got my own pet theories whether we're on the same track or not --- in an earlier discussion I opined that mass shooting stems basically from the same motivation as rape.

But absolutely, way past time to quit fixating on symptoms and finally attack the disease.

 

[Lumpy 1]

I blame the commie/socialist/anti-American/racist lovin liberal Democrats...

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Hell, that's what you blame for everything. Toilet clogged up? Democrats. They invented toilet clogging.

... well, they are generally full of shit and tend to be anal but, "everything" ...

 

[Minstrel]

Mental Illness is the real issue.

 

[Mousterian]

Mental illness is what people have when they do something you wouldn't do.
Gun fixation is a mental illness that affects so many people in this country, it's almost a mental illness to advocate gun control.
And plenty of nutters here are quite sure anti-gun people are very sick people.

 

[Minstrel]

Mental illness is what people have when they do something you wouldn't do.
Gun fixation is a mental illness that affects so many people in this country, it's almost a mental illness to advocate gun control.
And plenty of nutters here are quite sure anti-gun people are very sick people.

I'm talking about actual mental illness, which is something you clearly know nothing about.

 

[Lakhota]

Mental Illness is the real issue.

Yeah, that and fucked up parents. I'd much rather these sickos used baseball bats instead of AR-15s with high-capacity magazines. Why does this only happen in the U.S.? Gee, I wonder. Apparently the NRA hasn't infiltrated/infected other countries yet.

 

[Geaux4it]

Just check out Switzerland for example. High ratio of gun ownership vs population yet they have not had a mass shooting since 2001. Clearly, America exceeds that via a failed diversity, cultural experiment

-Geaux

 

[Minstrel]

Mental Illness is the real issue.

Yeah, that and fucked up parents. I'd much rather these sickos used baseball bats instead of AR-15s with high-capacity magazines. Why does this only happen in the U.S.? Gee, I wonder. Apparently the NRA hasn't infiltrated/infected other countries yet.

Parents definitely can play a part, yes. If you think the NRA has anything to do with school shootings I can't help but laugh.

 

[Minstrel]

Just check out Switzerland for example. High ratio of gun ownership vs population yet they have not had a mass shooting since 2001. Clearly, America exceeds that via a failed diversity, cultural experiment

-Geaux

Culture definitely plays a part, guns aren't the main issue, there are other problems that need to be addressed.

 

[Geaux4it]

We need more families like this to stop evil

-Geaux

 

[P F Tinmore]

We need more families like this to stop evil

-Geaux

Gun safety rule. Look at the girl's fingers. The finger does not go on the trigger until ready to shoot.

 

[Geaux4it]

We need more families like this to stop evil

-Geaux

Gun safety rule. Look at the girl's fingers. The finger does not go on the trigger until ready to shoot.

They don't have a finger on the trigger. WTF you talking about?

 

[P F Tinmore]

We need more families like this to stop evil

-Geaux

Gun safety rule. Look at the girl's fingers. The finger does not go on the trigger until ready to shoot.

They don't have a finger on the trigger. WTF you talking about?

Indeed they do not. That's what I was talking about.

 

[Geaux4it]

We need more families like this to stop evil

-Geaux

Gun safety rule. Look at the girl's fingers. The finger does not go on the trigger until ready to shoot.

They don't have a finger on the trigger. WTF you talking about?

Indeed they do not. That's what I was talking about.

Thanks. I went with the glass is half full

-Geaux

 

[rshermn]

Just check out Switzerland for example. High ratio of gun ownership vs population yet they have not had a mass shooting since 2001. Clearly, America exceeds that via a failed diversity, cultural experiment

-Geaux

Switzerland, like every other advanced nation except the US lacks two things that the US has.
1. Easy availability of assault weapons.
2. The NRA

 

[rshermn]

Mental Illness is the real issue.

Yeah, that and fucked up parents. I'd much rather these sickos used baseball bats instead of AR-15s with high-capacity magazines. Why does this only happen in the U.S.? Gee, I wonder. Apparently the NRA hasn't infiltrated/infected other countries yet.

Parents definitely can play a part, yes. If you think the NRA has anything to do with school shootings I can't help but laugh.

Laughing at a serious problem is really helpful. People like you simply show ignorance and a total lack of respect for opinions of others,