Carrying any kind of weapon, guns or knives, was not allowed other than outside town borders and inside the home. When visitors left their weapons with a law officer upon entering town, they'd receive a token, like a coat check, which they'd exchange for their guns when leaving town.
Why are the pro forma "prayers" of permissive firearm policy proponents so impotent?
Those who facilitate the killers constantly exhibit horrific aim with their ineffectual divine entreaties.
‘Spare us your prayers’: Ted Cruz faces backlash after Texas mall shooting kills eight
Texas US senator Ted Cruz’s comment Saturday that he was “praying” for families of the eight victims killed in a shooting at a shopping mall in his state has sparked outrage as many critics say the Republican should advocate for meaningful gun control rather than repeatedly invoke prayer after mass, deadly violence.
Cruz and other fellow Texas Republicans have faced similar backlash for citing general emotional support, thoughts, prayers, or a combination thereof after the slayings in Allen, Texas, on Saturday.
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“Heidi and I are praying for the families of the victims
of the horrific mall shooting in Allen, Texas.
We pray also for the broader Collin county community
that’s in shock from this tragedy.”
Shannon Watts, founder of gun safety group Moms Demand Action, said on Twitter: “YOU helped arm him with guns, ammo and tactical gear. He did exactly what you knew he’d do. Spare us your prayers and talk of justice for a gunman who is … dead”...
Star Trek actor George Takei added: “You’re worse than useless.”
Another Twitter user said thoughts and prayers “are nothing but blasphemy and evil”. Yet another quipped: “Have you tried turning the prayer machine off and back on again.”
