Man from 1988 Pinellas Park High School shooting: 'There are no preventable measures'

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2. And this statement sums up the root of the problem:

"All it took," he said, holding his fingers an inch apart, "was mere moments".

That's the problem. A gun is a remarkable effective tool for its purpose. Its purpose is to kill and it does it very well.

Can a knife kill? Of course. But there really is little equivalence between a knife and a gun when it comes to effectiveness and speed. If they were equally effective, soldiers would still be carrying swords wouldn't they?

These young men didn't even have a reason to kill - but they did, because they were carrying those remarkably effective killing tools. That sad story happens every single day in this country. People get angry or upset or frightened ALL the time - but you rarely hear about that unless those people have a gun in their hand - and then all it takes is a moment for their anger, upset, or fear to turn into a tragedy for them, for their victims, for the families and communities.