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That may be true. However while in other countries incidents like this are exceptionally rare, they have become common place in the USA. And that has reasons. One of them being the easy access of guns to anybody who wants them.
I disagree. It is not common place. It may seem to be because when it happens, there is extensive coverage about it on TV and radio.
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And guns do kill people. It's far easier to kill someone with a gun, than to stab or hit someone. No physical contact is required and it's much harder to emotionally prepare yourself to stab someone to kill them, in comparison to pulling a trigger.
Well, if you think banning guns would help; it wouldn't. It would mean that only the criminals will have them. Also, see post #29.
Other than guns, this isn't a liberal/conservative issue. In American culture, more than other countries, it is very important for a man to be successful. There is a huge stigma here in being a "loser". You will find most of those who kill on a mass scale either are social outcasts and/or don't have a successful carreer. Thankfully most called "losers" are docile and won't harm anyone but some go off the deep end.
If mommy and daddy tells their kids how special they are and rewards them regardless of their achievements are you surprised that some of these kids get really frustrated when they realize the world doesn't have the same attitude towards them?
When you raise your kids in a bubble they are going to be dissapointed when they meet the world.
Well, if you think banning guns would help; it wouldn't. It would mean that only the criminals will have them. Also, see post #29.
Banning guns would not help. The Colorado Shooter had a gun in a gun-free zone. It didn't stop him. We all know that criminals actually care about following the laws.
We have had guns in this country since the founding and nothing like this has happened. The problem is a lack of morals. Liberals like to teach the "if it feels good, do it" philosophy. Then, they cry about the Ten Commandments yet is it really such a bad thing to teach kids "Do not murder?"
I have go laugh at those wanting to ban guns. It won't work. Prohibition never does. Those who would go on rampages or commit various crimes with them will continue to do so. However, the honest citizen is now left unarmed against those criminals who don't care it's illegal. It won't work. You live in a fantasy land to think banning guns would help.
This is happening everywhere. We just don't hear about it because it doesn't affect us directly. Except for natural disasters (which do affect us) when was the last time you heard about news from...say....Lituania or Poland or Laos? The only time Americans hear news about other countries is if there is some way that *someone* in this country can make money off of it.
In case you don't know this...there are lots and lots of murders in Africa when people are attacked with machetes. People don't need guns to kill each other, you know.
Not quite. The rate of violent crime in 1965 was about 200 for every 100,000 people. In 2009, it was around 480 for every 100,000 people.
Violent crime has decreased quite dramatically since 1992.
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