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Is school shooting linked to lack of gun control

Another terrible school shooting in the States. One send it to commented that the United States is the only country that has this problem . When are they going to wake up to the fact that the easy availability of guns is the major factor? I love the American people and have some great friends and relatives over there but I just cannot understand the thought process on this issue .
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JollyLily · F
What bothers me the most is that under FL law, he couldn't buy a handgun, but he could buy a rifle (the gun style used). You can't legally buy alcohol until you're 21, but you can buy a firearm at the age of 16 or 18? If this isn't a sign that the US needs to change its gun laws at least regarding age (21), what is?
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
The problem is very complex. For one our second amendment guarantees the right to bare arms. There are only two ways to overrule that amendment as well as any other amendment.

Now given the current body of Congress the first method is impossible they would never ever vote for such an amendment. They are the ones that are for the second amendment and are backed by a extremely powerful lobby.

The second method would be a constitutional convention.
And a constitutional convention brings up a whole lot of other problems that most would rather not face. It could be a constitutional crises and it could be a disaster that could lead up to a civil war.

So for the time being we are in a quandary full of quick sand.
folks · 22-25, F
Actually, the second amendment is up to interpretation. It doesn't explicitly guarantee the right to bear arms, and some interpretations of it show that it could actually be used to advocate for gun control.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@folks Sadly It will never be repealed by interpretation.
Deadcutie · 18-21, F
Lack of a lot of things, most importantly the lack of God in thier lives
Deadcutie · 18-21, F
@folks just because they label themselves Christian doesn't mean they are Godly.
The Bible is specific on what a person needs to do to have a spiritual relationship with God. Unfortunately 80% of it is willfully ignored by your average Christian, and therefore unreasonable to think God is really in thier lives...
folks · 22-25, F
@Deadcutie Ah...the No True Scotsman fallacy, a classic. You don't get to decide who is and isn't Christian, honey. There's so many atrocities in The Bible, even God killed living things...
Deadcutie · 18-21, F
@folks God says you will know those who truly follow him by thier fruits.. so yes I can determine who is a true Christian by how they worship and what doctrines they keep..
MrBrownstone · 46-50, M
Just make drugs illegal because that means no one will die from drug use.
MrBrownstone · 46-50, M
Check out Chicago’s murder rate. By the way,strictest gun laws in America.
Sharon · F
@folks No, just don't presume banning something will magically make it disappear. How much gun crime is there in places like Indiana or Vermont? How about Kennesaw, GA?
folks · 22-25, F
@Sharon Tighter gun control does not equal banning...
Julofgod · F
@folks No it really does mean banning because "tighter" gun control, whatever the hell that means, doesn't achieve anything without full out ban. So laws will escalate until full bans are called sooner rather than later.

AND BTW very few states have waiting periods, may-issue permits, and clip restrictions. What other possible law could even be proposed? And no you cannot buy a gun in Indiana and bring it into Illinois without obeying all of the Illinois Laws. And even if that were true why isn't the Indiana murder rate much higher than Illinois if the availability of guns is the issue?
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
Forget the gun issue for a second. How do you keep children safe IN SCHOOL ?
What has to change in order for children to be safe at school ?
There are more than 3000 pupils registered as being at that school. How can you possibly keep that many safe ?
TexChik · F
The school shootings are linked to the lack of parenting . Kids grow up alone , with no moral guidance and nothing to do but play first person shooter games and surf the Net ... they are sociopaths , and cowards . If someone is intent on murder ... they’ll get it done
Jackaloftheazuresand · 26-30, M
You want it fixed then quell the violence in a human's mind
Jackaloftheazuresand · 26-30, M
@folks See you don't care about the source, like all the rest you just have something personally against guns. I already got one to admit their bias today.
folks · 22-25, F
@Jackaloftheazuresand There's statistics backing up my claims. Like I said, it seems to have worked in Australia. And again, who the fuck would rather have school shootings than a higher rate of violence in schools? Everyone has baises, even you. Do you think you're objective? Because that's literally impossible.
Jackaloftheazuresand · 26-30, M
@folks I'd rather have the violent people addressed instead of the guns and I admit my bias, you want to hear it? My objective is to protect my legacy I don't trust the government to stay peaceful and I want my descendants to continue rather than be ended at the hands of a tyrant which will destroy everything I built. Your turn.
KaiserSolze · 46-50, F
At my childrens school some boys jumped the fence to attack some pupils there. They didn't have guns as gun access is hard in the UK but if they did then kids are dumb enough to wind themselves up into shooting people. It would of been a whole other matter than just sounding a fire alarm and having the children all congregate in a sports hall until the boys were removed.

So I do agree having easier access to guns makes these things more likely.
Julofgod · F
Arguments like this one are frankly naive. Like Guns have never been more difficult to access in the United States. Why weren't there all these school shootings back before fully automatic machine guns were banned in the 30's? Or during the 50's when World War Two surplus guns and ammo were sold extremely cheap in US markets?
There has been no decrease in bad guys killing bad guys since gun control swept oz.. but the gun statistics look great. That’s all that matters I guess 😒
ArtieKat · M
The word no-one ever seems to use about gun control is "emasculation". Simplistic assessment perhaps but.....
That’s why I live for God. You just don’t know when your going to leave here.
Sharon · F
@Aspies19 Who?

 
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