| richardhutnik said: I have this wish. It is likely a fairly useless wish, because I doubt anyone will heed it, but here it goes. I do wish individuals like yourself would FOR ONCE, try to acknowledge the worries and concerns, and anxieties over the loss of life of small childen that were killed by an unbalanced individuals who easily got guns. And, in this, see if you can propose something that acknowledges this. And, for those who are gungho about barreling down and getting rid of all guns, PLEASE at least READ the second amendment, before you decide you want to disarm everyone. Of course, this is a fruitless wish, because people seems to not want to honor the U.S Constitution or have a respect for human life. They are more interesting winning POINTLESS arguments on forums like this. I am tired of the shootings. I am tired of psychos being used as political footballs (I got tired of this back when the congresswoman got shot). And I am sick of people smugly being right. Now is NOT the time for "the ultimate gun factsheet". Now is time to acknowledge human loss and think why society is sick in this way, and what can be done. Personally, I don't believe your autonomous cries for "freedom" and personal liberty is the answer here to stopping these shootings. Anyhow, carry on. Maybe you can go and get in touch withe NRA and call them a bunch of wusses for not speaking out with your fact sheet. |
You're right, it was a useless wish.
Look, this may shock you, but I pain a lot more for these killings than you probably think. What hurts me also, however, is how the political class instantly jumped on this. Obama got on camera and cried, so attention was now on him... next thing, we've got all sorts of talk about how people should lose more of their freedoms.
The political class never took a moment's pause when it came to advancing their agenda, it's too dangerous for us to pause when they're already drawing up the Bills.
I would never talk to the NRA, precisely for the reason you just suggested
