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Originally Posted by Cedwards38
I quoted you because you suggested that the media was responsible for making Americans feel outraged at gun violence, and I wanted to make the point that it is the actual killing that outrages me and not the media reporting of the killing. Without the media reporting we wouldn't even know it happened. But thanks for asking. I'm glad I had the opportunity to explain myself.
As for sources, here are a few:
New Statistics Indicate Gun Control Works | The Institute of Politics at Harvard University
Hard Evidence: does gun control work?
Study: States with more gun laws have less gun violence
http://www.newsweek.com/gun-control-...untries-379105
I'm glad you love my line that suggests that the fault for gun violence does not lie with any one particular group, and I agree that it is also not the fault of Pacific Islanders, Native Americans, or even Dramatized Idiots, though clearly there are plenty of the last group involved in the debate. My point, as you well know, is that it is my fault, and yours, and everyone's for allowing gutless politicians to think that prayers and condolences instead of legislation is enough.
Maybe we can find a cure for mental illness, but in the meantime we need to provide for appropriate diagnosis and treatment of mental illness, and that might be a good start. Yep, it requires tax money, but if it saves lives would that expense be worth it? Isn't protecting us a primary function of our government?
What do I want my government to do? How about :
( 1) Stop the indiscriminate sale of guns at gun shows to anyone with money, without even conducting a criminal background check?
(2) Unshackle the CDC to allow them to study gun violence and make recommendations? The CDC, the nation's public health agency, is now restricted from making recommendations on sensible ways to reduce gun violence.
(3) Ban high capacity magazines and assault weapons?
(4) Provide adequate funding for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness?
(5) Conduct a nationwide gun buyback to reduce the number of weapons?
I'm certainly no expert. These are just off the top of my head, without any opportunity to have an open and honest discussion with others of good will on the solutions to this growing problem. I'm sure there are more, and you probably have some constructive ideas to share too. |
1. False premise that dealers at gun shows don't have to conduct a background check.
2. Guns are not a disease. CDC has no expertise in guns, period.
3. Most mass killings are with handguns. None were with assault weapons as far as I know.
4. It not about money. The left will not allow mentally ill people to be institutionalized, nor will they allow personal medical records be shared with ATF.
5. Waste of taxpayers money. Detroit, Chicago, and other cities do this repeatedly, and still there is uncontrolled gun violence.
Please list all the media articles you have read regarding a woman or old person defending themselves with a gun. There are literally hundreds of thousands a year. Some studies estimate over 1 million. But you rarely read about them or see them on TV. Those incidents don't fit the left media narrative.