I agree the stupidity of 21 to drink versus buying a gun. But the derranged kid was unloved. Thats the bottom line. He was adopted and had a mother who died, not excuses but the cards some people are dealt they can’t accept and they watch what others do to lash out and blame society. Then the news all over for years and all the news and entertainment media perpetuates this violence. The “Thug life” in videos in parts of society glamorizes this too. Like NWA that you somehow dismiss, but its all a system that is rotten to the core. The shrinkage of the middle class futher is going to make it worse.
I hate hearing and reading these things just like you.
There should be some sort of testing for owning a gun, or a chainsaw or a truck or really a mental capacity test to even give birth. Less unloved children would help society.
Oh, not the blaming of music again. NWA is one of my favorite rap groups, I don't go and do drive bys or slap bitches up. In the past it was Ozzy and his Suicide Solution song. Or blame video games when other countries like Japan have much more violent games, yet school shootings?
The only difference is our gun culture/availability. And again, nobody is talking about a ban, just doing some common sense stuff. And the NRA isn't the only gun association, just the one with the most money. Other gun groups support common sense measures.
The thing with the ages, is just ridiculous. Can't buy a handgun but can get an AR-15? Even Scott said on air, he'll look into it, we'll see.
I always thought some of what we do is backwards. I had a German teacher in Germany tell me a story of when she went on a cruise and American kids threw a piano overboard. In Germany you can drink before you can drive. In America you can drive before you can drink.
She explained it as:
In Germany, you learn how to handle you alcohol before you learn how to drive.
In America, you learn how to drive before you learn how to handle you alcohol.
Germany seems to make more sense to me.
Can join the Army, get a gun, kill people. Can't drink.
Ok. You dig up the exact bill number and lets dissect it. Ok? I will surmiss before you do, like so much political bills it was part of a pork barrel with building some bridge or unrelated deal, not as simple as that sound bite reporters write. Give me the facts. I will read the thing.
https://www.federalregister.gov/doc...f-the-nics-improvement-amendments-act-of-2007
Machetes are common instruments in poorer countries. Want some stats? Poorer countries are family oriented, they are not bombarded with Big screen TV commercials or iPhones or BMW commercials every 3 minutes. Plenty of violence on TV though. Most originates from Hollywood Trash producers.
BMW commercials? Stop blaming media. Most watch it just fine. Mental illness plus easy access to guns. Music, video games, mental illness, all over the place. America drowning in guns.
We could have squeaky clean media, this still would have happened. If the gun laws were you couldn't buy an AR-15 until you were 21, it wouldn't have.
I'm an end results type person. Is what we're doing working now? Obviously not.