[Trayderjoe]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

Back and forth.

It is obvious that we can't TAKE AWAY ALL THE GUNS. So, even suggesting it is just being intentionally confrontational.

Do you really think that I believe that you can, or should take away all guns? As I previously posted, people are comparing apples to pears. The mantra continues to be more gun control and those who question more gun control are not looking for solutions.

We can at least attempt to control the access. We can make some attempt to keep guns in the hands of responsible gun owners.

Given all of the information coming out about the murderer of these children, if he was FLAGGED for mental health issues in the FBI database as he should have been, he would not have passed the background check that the FBI approved. He would therefore not have been able to purchase the two rifles legally. This is one example of system failure. How about fixing what is broke and then determine what is needed to close identified gaps?

It is harder to get a drivers license in many states than it is to get as many guns as you want. In Texas the criteria seems to be, you are 18, breathing, have a load of money to spend, and no "known" criminal background involving shooting kids in schools.

Please provide proof "that it is easier to get a gun in many states" than a drivers license.

Over and over people are saying, things that WONT work.

But, few or none are making suggestions of what might help. Just HELP - not perfect, not a solution. Every single person here that has explained in great detail why the things that are being proposes won't work, and not offering solutions themselves, are telling the parents "sucks to be you, we can't stop the murdering of your children".

As I have said multiple times before, if you want to make progress then focus on the why and try and fix it. The problem with looking at the why is that it is not going to change anything in the short term. When the "quick fixes" ultimately don't work, how many of those people who proposed/supported them will be willing to look into the eyes of survivors of future mass killings and explain how their promised fixes didn't work?