Just another day in gun crazy America. Nothing will happen with the gun laws, No reforms, No new laws. It's an uncle Festas mentality. Your president got shot and killed. some years ago. What happened they simply replaced him with someone else.
Two things need to change , Firstly replace / change your constitution, to delete "The right to bear arms" Of cause it's never going to happen. Second , Take the electoral power away from the American Rifle Collective or whatever it's called.. That group control the government. With a massive electoral lobby. So far this year 198 people have died as a result of your do nothing mentality.. Wake up America.
We in Australia had a nut who killed 20 odd people in Tasmania, some years ago. One week later the gun laws where reviewed and renewed and a gun buy back was introduced. That buy back is current today, Sure we have problems with people who want to use guns. But obtaining a gun license and a license to buy is almost impossible. Heavy penalties apply. At the moment there is a drug war raging in both Sydney and Melbourne. Police have increased there investigations and people are being arrested every day. But at least the drug dealers are only killing each other. Nothings perfect,. But at least we admit we have a problem.. |
If anything, the events of last year's Jan 6 "Peaceful Demonstration" showed clearly that this isn't what our forefathers meant and maybe it is indeed time to update the constitution. I served 3 years and after 3 years of having my M16 on me nearly 24/7, you get used to it. For many months I felt that something is missing, like a missing limb. I still envy long-distance target practice shooting.
But even a semi-automatic rifle like AR-15 (or its clones) has no valid arguments for neither hunting nor target shooting. In fact, more than 3 states already ban AR-15-style assault rifles.
In June 2021, New York police sent the suspect to a hospital for an evaluation after he made a threat at his school. Then, he fell off of law enforcement's radar and bought a rifle earlier this year.
www.npr.org
Something doesn't seem right about the Buffalo shooter getting that gun
a) How exactly shooter's background report came supposedly clean, then it should've been
b) The arms dealer, sells typically vintage and collectible guns, not circa 2014 guns.
c) XM-15 style rifles were banned for sale in NY back in 2013 after Sandy Hook shooting.
I say, in addition to whatever punishment the shooter gets, I say the store that sold it should be in pain both financially and legally.