How come we aren't hearing about gun control all weekend?

[BigmanPigman]

Instead the focus is on hate crimes and the fucking moron's inciting violence. Can't the media focus on more than one thing? How did the murderer get his assault weapon?

[gratuitous]

1. Also, how did the MAGAbomber register to vote?

There were a lot of stories about the MAGAbomber's criminal history and being registered as a Republican, but Florida is supposed to have really strict voter eligibility requirements, and felons need not apply. How was he a registered voter?

[marylandblue]

3. He was never convicted of a felony

He plea bargained to misdemeanors.

[gratuitous]

5. The Associated Press reported otherwise

https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/10/pipe_bomb_suspect_has_lengthy.html

Court records also show that Sayoc was convicted in the 1990s in Broward County on grand theft and stolen property charges and in 2004 on a felony charge of fraudulent refunds and misdemeanor of tampering with physical evidence.

But Cesar probably passed the paper bag test or successfully lied about his criminal record, so Florida allowed him to vote.

[JustAnotherGen]

2. I don't know

I just know if they take their guns - they will go back to bombing black churches and synagogues and add in Sikh Temples, and Muslim Centers and, and, and . . .

They used guns - this tiem.

For me - it's about the Fascism and hateful hate. There are good people we can reach in the next few days on that argument.

[Vinca]

4. "Too soon." (That's what they say.) It's "thoughts & prayers" time.

I think I heard he got the weapon legally. Can't you just walk into a Walmart and buy one these days?

[Kaleva]

6. DU has been pretty quiet too.

[BigmanPigman]

7. I know, and we haven't heard from the Parkland students either.

#ENOUGH
This is a good quick read on gun violence.
https://www.vox.com/cards/gun-violence-facts/gun-mentally-ill-crime-homicide

[ecstatic]

8. I've been quiet because it's all so overwhelming and I'm hoping that the rethugs

get washed out. I know I'm a weakling at this point. I'm tired and exhausted. I don't even want to watch the news anymore.

[Dave Starsky]

9. Because "good guy with a gun" is now officially bullshit.

And everyone now knows it. An armed security officer at a school cowers in fear (understandably) and won't engage with the person
attacking the children in his charge. Armed and prepared police officers engage with an assailant at a synagogue, and THEY are killed. Even they couldn't prevent the death and horror from an unhinged person with a gun.


We all see this happen over and over and over again. We are all tired of it. It must stop.

[Fla_Democrat]

10. Too close to the election

If people start talking gun control, it will motivate voters (the "wrong" voters?) to get to the polls.

[BigmanPigman]

11. That crossed my mind too.