03-15-2018, 08:04 AM
Considering that A) School Shootings are NOT NEW - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enoch_Brow...l_massacre and considering that b) Deaths attributed to school shootings since we started counting (some 200 years ago), do not even total 500, I am shocked at the amount of furor over this issue.
Of all the things to throw your weight behind, to try to make a difference, an issue that has claimed such a minute number of souls seems misguided. 25,000 people commit suicide every year with a firearm and yet I hear nothing about 'Students Walking Out for Suicide Awareness". DUI stats are also quite high, etc, etc.
Finally, and most personally - The reason why I hate with a passion all you gun control nuts is because nobody on your side gives a crap why these kids are pulling the trigger, you just want to take the tool away without putting out a major outcry for increased mental health resources in our school. I predict if any gun control is enacted, the next school attack will involve Sarin or Ricin. Then what?
It's big picture time people, let's worry about WHY Johnny shot up the school, not just HOW.
Of all the things to throw your weight behind, to try to make a difference, an issue that has claimed such a minute number of souls seems misguided. 25,000 people commit suicide every year with a firearm and yet I hear nothing about 'Students Walking Out for Suicide Awareness". DUI stats are also quite high, etc, etc.
Finally, and most personally - The reason why I hate with a passion all you gun control nuts is because nobody on your side gives a crap why these kids are pulling the trigger, you just want to take the tool away without putting out a major outcry for increased mental health resources in our school. I predict if any gun control is enacted, the next school attack will involve Sarin or Ricin. Then what?
It's big picture time people, let's worry about WHY Johnny shot up the school, not just HOW.