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More people are killed or shot and survive, one or two at a time, than in mass murders. My point is exactly the point, where you just want to concentrate on the most shocking occasions. My answers in this thread stand a better chance of (not stopping, but) making a difference than anything put forth by the "protect our guns at all costs" crowd. I say give common sense in a crowded society a chance. I have no problem regulating on the basis of criminality, who has weapons on the street, and requiring permit (with training, testing and background check prior to issue) at the same time, I have no problem with stop and frisk to take weapons out of the hands of criminals on the street, if they are not permitted to carry or own, and like I said, I have no problem with banning long guns from street carry except in purchase or going into repair facilities or ranges. I can easily live with it, as I am and always have been in compliance, just out of good common sense (having been raised with weapons, trained with weapons) and in support of good citizenship in a crowded society of law and order.That's pretty much the explanation that's expected, and it makes your comment valid. But gun violence of the order on which we are exploring is a one time crime, and it comes back to the shooter being a good guy with a gun until he takes his gun to school and becomes the bad guy.
You've at least tried to 'qualify' the crime!
But then the old pro-gun talking point on the fact that gun control won't prevent a future shooter from getting a gun, comes back from the pro-gunners. And it's valid!
And that's where I come in to introduce the fact that it's not the guns, it's the 'culture' of wars and the perceived need to kill people with their guns.
You're not being reasonable at all! You're still stuck on matters that are unrelated to the problem, and you too still refuse to accept the 'culture of wars and killing with guns.
Michael Moore emphasizes the truth but it's not surprising that Americans continue to reject it. Amazingly, even parents who have lost children to gun violence reject it in most cases!
In respect to your efforts White, you're convincing on showing that you care! But can you take the next step by caring enough? You're certainly smart enough to know that you haven't come up with a solution that can make a difference.