Well no, the US might have more guns per capita but it has multiple times more school shootings
They have to do something. Lads walking in off the street buying assault weapons with minimal checks only benefit weapons manufacturers (who will hopefully all burn in hell). Once people are making healthy profits then childrenâs lives are an acceptable cost. The constitutional argument is just to rally the dullards.
How many different states have had similar mass shootings in the last 20-30 years?
Heard a commentator this morning say California has had the most.
Youâre right up to the last sentence, itâs not just a rallying call thereâs a strange and deeply emotional tie between many yanks and their guns and the belief that it keeps them safe from all sorts of danger. Itâs not just clever marketing. âThey have to do somethingâ isnt much help Iâm afraid though well meaning. What they should do is heavily restrict semi automatic sales now, with a view to tapering that to nothing. pre screening, training, active gun club membership before you can buy them then only use allowed being at the range etc then buy back but itâs a drop in the ocean measure to be honest. Armed guards at schools unfortunately is the only short term solution.
Great speech by President Biden in the aftermath of the shooting.
He really is a good bloke.
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Actually according to this law and enforcement statistics California have had as many as Texas and Florida combined. Iâm surprised by that.
I googled there and I see thereâs hundreds, if not thousands, of them yearly spread all over the country. Now , I donât not what the definition of âmassâ they used, but still. We only hear about a fraction of them a year⌠But letâs not pigeon hole all of America cc @Tim_Riggins , even tho itâs happening all over America.
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I see youâre raging that I pointed out that you would sacrifice your childrenâs potential employment opportunities for a bit of sun.
Iâm ok actually. I think my children would find employment in Spain or Ireland or anywhere they wanted should I move. Having an additional language and sun drenched good looks will get them far. I wonât be locking them into Spain for forever 
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Unfortunately this terrible tragedy is perversely only going to lead to more people buying guns and arming themselves and thus perpetuating the problem. Its always thoughts and prayers but no affirmitive action. I have had some of the most frustrating debates with American people about gun ownership. Very intelligent people who can become belligerent when you challenge them. Unfortunately many Americans are very insular and dont recognise the fact that this literally doesnt happen anywhere else in the world. Limiting gun ownership or background checks will not solve the problem as they can be got through other channels with any bit of effort.
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Itâs amazing how that Simpsons episode where Homer gets a gun sums up the actual opinions of many Americans.
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Spot on. Americans are extremely insular. Like Cork.
Surely as a starting point, powerful guns need to be taken off the table.
How can anyone justify a 18 year old legally purchasing an assault rifle?
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There will be emergency PTA meetings all across Texas today to sign off on hiring armed security guards for their school.
Homer:
Now, I believe you have some sort of firearm for me.
Clerk:
Well, letâs see here. According to your background check, youâve been in a mental institutionâŚ
Homer:
Yeah.
Clerk:
frequent problems with alcoholâŚ
Homer:
[nervously] Yeah.
Clerk:
âŚbeat up President Bush!
Homer:
Former President Bush. [the owner slaps a red rubber stamper on Homerâs printout] âPotentially dangerousâ?
Clerk:
Relax, that just limits you to three handguns or less.
Homer:
Woo hoo!
I saw some gun nut on Twitter claiming that he needs his guns to protect himself from âtyrannical governmentâ. These cunts are mental.
This is it, the answer to guns over there is invariably more guns âBring in armed securityâ âArm the teachersâ rather than address the core of the issue they prefer to avoid it and if anything worsen it. Screaming like asses about rights created during revolutionary times.
Can we simply blame The Simpsons again?
I remember having this conversation with a lad from Arizona before, a sound lad otherwise but his answer for this was arming teachers. Itâs impossible to have this conversation with such people because you just canât see their point of view, itâs so mental.
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