(08-27-2018, 10:20 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(08-27-2018, 10:16 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: As a gun owner myself and a very staunch supporter of the second amendment, no it is not too much to ask.  There are laws on the books that should have flagged him and prevented him from purchasing firearms "legally".  My point is that new laws don't need to be put in place, rather existing law needs to be enforced better.

A solid point. Though I see no harm in making it tougher for such individuals to legally obtain a firearm, you make a good point.
And I'm not anti-gun, BTW. I simply would like to see some common sense measures adopted and enforced. (even if it simply starts with enforcing the measures in place)

Give it up. This is America - it's not going to happen.

As Americans we have decided that we'll just put up with the carnage. We'll put up with the collateral damage. Just the way it is. Wrong place, wrong time. Oh well.

If the killing of 20+ first graders brought no action, and it didn't, we've decided as a people that we'll just play the odds. And the odds are in our favor.

Anyway, it's mostly blacks killing blacks in the inner-city. We'll be ok out here in the suburbs. Mostly.

This is America. We're too afraid of the Invasive State. There will always be a reason to not do anything. Always willing to give our politicians a pass. Money doesn't talk it swears. Sure, we'll play at the margins - more metal detectors! - and we'll certainly be more than willing to offer up our thoughts and prayers. Always our thoughts and prayers. After the fact.

So why do we spend so much time talking about a subject of which we know we're not doing anything about? Get on to more important subjects - like what are the Jags going to do about left tackle?

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