Mass Shootings - Will Gun Control Stop Them?
I didn't think that my first post would be about gun control or mass shootings. The tragic events over the last week, with the shootings in Gilroy, CA, El Paso, TX, and Dayton, OH make it essential. Politicians Will Be Politicians In response to these recent events, our politicians, particularly democrats, are clamoring for passing improved background checks. All three of these recent shooters, and as far as I know, all of the shooters over the last couple of years, have been given background checks and legally purchased their firearms. So, what logic are these politicians applying here? The only conclusion I can come up with is that they see these tragedies as a political opportunity to implement their agenda. Disgusting and disheartening. That said, I agree, we need better background checks. I don't think it will keep the lawless from having guns, but it will make it more difficult for potentially dangerous individuals (felons, mentally...