More Gun Insanity in America: 'Active shooter' incident at Texas school, Multiple Fatalities

MARK OSBORNE and MEREDITH DELISO
Tue, May 24, 2022, 4:29 PM
Multiple people are dead, including several children, after an "active shooter" incident at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, law enforcement sources told ABC News. Multiple sources told ABC News the suspect is dead. Uvalde Memorial Hospital has confirmed to ABC News that two children died from presumed gunshot injuries in the incident.

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ddlknaz · M

This school shooting in TX was a complete and horrible tragedy... my heartfelt condolences go out to the victims and their families.

I was surprised at how quick it turned into a political talking point. A good start would be to enforce gun laws already in place. Mental illness needs more work, and people who are mentally impaired, should not be allowed to own a gun... How to find those people before they do harm is the question.

Looking at other cities with high gun crime rates, not prosecuting criminals who commit gun crimes to the fullest extent of the law is a crime against Innocent victims as well.
In closing, who is to say that when a criminal commits a gun crime, and gets released to do it again the same or next day, that it isn't triggering a mentally deranged person?

badminton · 61-69, MVIP

@ddlknaz The 18-year-old deranged shooter brought two AR-15's[b] legally[/b]. It is insane that he could do that. Congress must reinstate the Federal Assault Weapons Ban, this time with no expiration date. [b]No civilian has any legitimate need for military-grade weapons like the AR-15, or semi-auto pistols with large capacity magazines.[/b]

ddlknaz · M

@badminton Which is what I said, people with mental illness should not have such a weapon, or any weapon for that matter. Criminals who use weapons to cause harm or have caused harm to law abiding citizens, should not be allowed to own them either.

Your statement about no civilian should be allowed to own them, I don't agree with. I think the for/against a ban is about 50/50... We'll have to see how it works out. I think an assault on gun criminals would be more effective.