School Shooting in South Florida

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dirtylemons said:

CosmicSex said:
Or, we can do what every other country does and have less murdering. Its like some people are afraid to not have the option to commit mass murder. And for its part the NRA is responsible because instead of using common sense, it uses fear to control people. The head of the NRA said today:

"They hate the NRA. They hate the Second Amendment. They hate individual freedom. In the rush of calls for more government, they've also revealed their true selves … Their goal is to eliminate the Second Amendment and our firearms freedoms so they can eradicate all individual freedoms."

How they are able to ignore all of the death and instead turn it into a crusade against a phantom boogieman is really repulsive.

The United States has seen a decline in its murder rate almost every year for over a quarter of a century now. It's less than half of what it was in the early 90s. And that's definitely not the case with "every other country."

It seems rather dishonest to say that people simply don't want to give up their right to potentially commit mass murder. Less than one percent of registered gun owners in the U.S. will commit any sort of gun-related crime, and according to the New York Times, over 4 times as many people use firearms to protect life instead of take it.

I would be more incline to your stats if Congress and the NRA would let the CDC actually do a study on gun violence.  Instead of these one sided stats to fit a position, instead I would like the ban on the study actually lifted so we can get real solid results.  The fact that Congress and the NRA are scared about such a study should speak volumes.  If you truly believe what you say then such a study should prove your right.