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CosmicSex on 21 May 2018
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Maxosaurus-rex said:
CosmicSex said:

Loss is emotional for people and for people to have a emotional reaction to something like this is normal.  Emotions have nothing to do with the problem at hand.   Also, the idea that changes are knee jerk reactions as if this issue is new is bonkers and downright dishonest.  So kids getting plowed down isn't reason for policy changes?   Listening to you, it sounds like you don't want to try.  This conversation is pointless, because from my perspective, I can't understand how you can see the same thing happening over and over again and not want to do something.   That mindset is the only problem.  I also don't see the need for removal of guns so you attempts to make anyone who wants something better a political hack is getting old.  Everything isn't about serving the Democrats or Republican mindsets.  Sometimes we just have to care about ourselves, our families and our neighbors and be brave enough to face reality. 

You need to just take a look around to see all the knee jerkingggoing on after an event. And, no, not really. Enforcement would do wonders.Again, most shootings are gang related. School shootings are statistically insignificant n

People are dying.  You can't call it a knee jerk reaction if this problem has been killing us forever.  Its not 'new'. Only ignored.  In most cases these deaths don't even get much coverage because that would be the only thing we would have time for.

I'm sure we can agree on something: Enforcement of current laws is needed and necessary and the inaction of our lawmakers to follow through is resulting in more deaths.  Its a waste of time to do more debating than actually doing something. We can take a multi-step approach to analyze our current laws, loopholes, criminal access, mental health, and then take the system that we have and alter it in an effort to drive down shootings.  Objectively.  Smartly and consistently.  We are smart enough to save gun ownership while striving for safety. 

Mark my words, if people just continue to ignore it, there will eventually be a breaking point where the outcry of the people will force the government to take steps that reduce guns period.  I think most responsible reasonable gun owners understand that self reform is necessary before the people take the government with the express intention of taking guns away.