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Many of the pro firearms people have offered solutions that actually just might help, but the anti gun crowd fail to understand facts and we end up in a stalemate. The fact you brought up "military weapons" means you are one that ignores facts. Not one of these shootings had a military weapon used. The anti gun crowd use these terms as talking points to further their agenda, completely ignoring the fact that a teen/young adult made a decision to to kill others for whatever reason. That is the problem. Millions of Americans young and old, go about their daily lives never getting to that point. Firearms have been in our society for decades yet these school shootings just now have increased. Something changed in society and it isn't the firearms.
Bull poop. High capacity, semi-auto, the only difference is a sear and selector switch for 3-rd burst.
If you think people are going to play semantics this go around- well you keep thinking that.
Sportsmen and respected 2a rights folks better man-up to the table or next Congressional go-around we may lose a lot more.
Many of the pro firearms people have offered solutions that actually just might help, but the anti gun crowd fail to understand facts and we end up in a stalemate. The fact you brought up "military weapons" means you are one that ignores facts. Not one of these shootings had a military weapon used. The anti gun crowd use these terms as talking points to further their agenda, completely ignoring the fact that a teen/young adult made a decision to to kill others for whatever reason. That is the problem. Millions of Americans young and old, go about their daily lives never getting to that point. Firearms have been in our society for decades yet these school shootings just now have increased. Something changed in society and it isn't the firearms.
The point is not what I call them. That matters not. Whatever you want to call them, there are too many and they are too easy to get. That is the bottom line. Guns are made to kill and they are very effective killing machines. Maybe you use them for decoration but too many use them for their intended purpose. To kill. Without easy access, there wouldn't be so many mass shootings. Look at the rest of the civilized world that have higher crime rates but MUCH lower murder rates. The gun is the bull in the china shop here. What one calls it is not.
They are teens with about zero knowledge of the technicalities and complexities of security. They are probably about the last group of people I would listen to.
No one is asking you to listen to them. But Florida's new gun law and the banning of bump stocks means somebody with the power to do something sure is.
They are not intellectually capable of making rational decisions at their age. They are easy to mold into slogan-chanting bots.
Fortunately we have a Constitution that prevents rash political moves.
Looks to me like there have been some very positive political moves. Look at Florida and at the ban on bump stocks.
Nothing to really be proud of here dot. They are simply following the rest of the herd. Had your nieces and nephews spontaneously decided to take a stand against guns, then I would be impressed. But that isn't the case. They are simply jumping onto the latest bandwagon. Which is completely normal for young people. Hell, it's normal for most people. But again, it's really nothing to be proud of. They are going to protest about things they don't even truly understand. All they know is what they've been told by their elders, social media, teachers, etc. They have not yet reached a point in life where they are truly thinking for themselves or making their own decisions. Ten or twenty years from now, they may very well feel a lot different about the subject of guns and gun rights. Because they will be adults with fully developed brains and real opinions and beliefs of their own. All I can say is I hope you will be equally as proud if one of these nieces or nephews decides they believe in the right to bear arms in the future. Otherwise, you aren't really proud, you are simply pleased that they are going to support your own opinions.
They have a lot of support from adults around them. These kids are tired of school kids being shot. Good for them for finally doing something that adults and politicians should have done forever ago.
What would these children know about securing human life? They only thing they know how to secure is their smartphones. They have no knowledge of guns, or the current gun laws in place, nor do they have a full grasp of the real world; they're just children! children being used as pawns to push a gun grabbing agenda.
What do they know about guns? Have you been the survivor of a mass shooting where 17 of your friends were killed? When you have, get back to us. Give me a frickin' break.
Yikes. Six of them? I wonder how many of them are really passionate about the cause and how many of them are feeling pressured to attend by what is apparently a very politically focused family. I know, I know, you're going to say all six of them are passionate about the cause...but they're going to say that, aren't they? They don't want the disapproval of their family.
Why yikes? Some people on this forum are so judgmental. How do you know they are feeling pressured? If you don't believe in these demonstrations, don't participate. I for one am extremely proud of these young people.
And that doesn't make them any more smarter or wiser or have more experience.
Why not just change the constitution to let 14 year olds be president of the United States?
Actually I would rather have a 14 year old as president than what we have now.
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