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Take all of this from an exvangelical and an exchristian. The earliest Christians didn't call themselves Christians by a way. That was actually a taunting nickname from Pagans.
What do you want done? The idea of "do something" isn't going to cut it. Be specific.
Do you hear yourself? You did not respond to what SouthernScotty said, simply ignored it. Perhaps I can get a reasoned response. What actions do you propose to resolve this issue? Since you keep objecting to the second amendment. Is your only option to repeal the second amendment and for government to confiscate all guns in the US?Do you hear yourself? Or are you simply closing your ears to the fact that these parents are mourning the loss of their children, parents who could not be there to protect them?
The very idea of following Christ was looked down on by pagans. It still is. What label you use is irrelevant.
Do you hear yourself? You did not respond to what SouthernScotty said, simply ignored it. Perhaps I can get a reasoned response. What actions do you propose to resolve this issue? Since you keep objecting to the second amendment. Is your only option to repeal the second amendment and for government to confiscate all guns in the US?
.....This would entail armed uniformed law enforcement officers [LEO] entering [invading] every home and business in the country including yours and searching every possible place where a gun might be stored or hidden and confiscate them. Since the guns would then be illegal the owner would not be reimbursed. In the process of doing that the LEO very well might discover evidence for other illegal activities resulting in more arrests and confiscations.
.....While you are considering that, consider this that is exactly what NAZI Germany, communist Russia, China, North Korea etc. did before enslaving their entire countries. A people that have no weapons cannot oppose dictators.
If you own firearms, your responsibility is to be sure they do not get in the hands of someone with murderous or suicidal intentions. You of all people should know how deadly and dangerous firearms are. We do need better law enforcement and mental health services, but we shouldn't be selling weapons without doing background checks, nor should we be selling weapons that can easily be converted into killing machines.
It's only a "killing machine" when it is used as one.
Do you want more kids to die? Do you want more people in general to die? Then enforce background checks before every purpose, and do not sell weapons that can easily be converted into semi-automatics.
Whatever! Do not sell weapons that can easily be converted into ones that can easily kill people. And DO NOT sell ANY weapons to a person with a violent, abusive, criminal, mentally unwell record. Even if there's just a little bit of it.Semi-automatics are legal. You're thinking of fully automatic.
Guns are designed to kill. That's what they're for, whether killing animals or people.
Then your argument about "weapons that can easily be converted into killing machines" isn't accurate. You are contending that they already are that.
Whatever! Do not sell weapons that can easily be converted into ones that can easily kill people. And DO NOT sell ANY weapons to a person with a violent, abusive, criminal, mentally unwell record. Even if there's just a little bit of it.
I'm talking killing multiple people at the same time.
We already have background checks. People have committed crimes even after passing the background checks. Oh yes, and any gun can easily kill people without being converted into anything. Just don't point it at someone and pull the trigger and you'll be fine.
..do you believe that the solution is to leave all the guns exclusively in the hands of those who hold them illegally? because this kind of emotional response won't help the possible future victims whom you wish to help .
Then you're suggesting that all guns should be limited to one shot, correct?
Then you're suggesting that all guns should be limited to one shot, correct?
The point of all this is that we're apparently supposed to do nothing while children keep getting murdered. Truly, truly disgusting.
Are the mourning parents and frightened children and people fearing for their lives not registering with you?!
We need more thoughts, and more prayers.
Offering my thoughts and prayers.
Columbine happened when I was in high school. The first high school shooting. Thirty years prior, when my dad was in high school, they had rifle clubs. They were literally handing the guns to the kids, but everyone was safe. What changed: the guns, or the people?
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