Mass shootings, while always shocking, are not even a surprise anymore. Given gratuitous violence in TV and movies, violence in video games, obscenely lax gun safety laws and a culture of things over people, they are an inevitable result of a society that needs to reclaim it soul

Feb 18, 2018 · 2:17 PM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
I agree, and that can’t be legislated.
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Gun laws sure can, and must be.
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I find it interesting that “extremely lax gun laws” was listed next to last—I think that is the root cause. All those other things could be true, but if that teen didn’t have that assault weapon, that massacre wouldn’t have happened. Please don’t mislead with your words.
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I certainly agree that the most urgent issue is the NRA, but that doesn’t mean no one else has anything to look at here. We have a culture of violence, with multidimensional aspects needing to be addressed. It isn’t either/or; mentioning one doesn’t have to deflect from the other
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Respectfully, Marianne, the laws are not lax. Rather, enforcement is lax
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The laws are lax. For a 19-year-old to be able to legally buy an assault weapon is disgusting.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
"The only way we are going to move forward as a country is if we come together as a family. The only way to do this is through love and support." Florida Student
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Drinking age, driving age, buying cigarettes we have laws, pumping gas, voting, draft must be a certain age, heavy equipment operators must be certified and trained, electricians must be licensed, plumbers must be licensed, gun purchasers need nothing.
Replying to @marwilliamson
Expressed so eloquently Marriane, thank you. This message needs to be echoed around the world over & over until we all get it! Separation is playing havoc in our lives!! 🙏🏼
How many people did your wooden sword and garbage can leads kill? Also if someone got hurt, bones broken, blood spilled there would’ve been a consequence! People can’t just get up and reappear unhurt, from dead like characters do in games & videos!!
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