Every time we have a mass shooting politicians offer “thoughts and prayers” and take no real action. Then there’s another incident - rinse and repeat.
As of yesterday, semi automatic weapons are banned in New Zealand.
Topic related reading:
United States Government Accountability Office
Report to Congressional Requesters
COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM
https://www.gao.gov/assets/690/683984.pdf
Lots of interesting info in these kinds of reports, before it gets spun by talking heads on the right or the left.
Incidents by far right extremists outnumber those by Muslim extremists almost 3 to 1 - 62 vs 23.
Fatalities - 106 vs 119. More attacks on individuals by far right extremists, which is probably why they get less press coverage. But a significant and growing problem. One incident like the NZ mosque on US soil and those numbers would flip pretty quickly. Or that coast guard who they caught before he did anything - that story disappeared from the news cycle much faster than it should have.
Our POTUS should read some of these reports before weighing in. And maybe start thinking before he opens his mouth in general, seeing as how this guy cited him as an inspiration. There are some good reports on immigrants too which he apparently never read. Maybe they need to make a readers digest or picture book version.