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In reply to the discussion: Gun Fanatics Express Their Support For a Mass Murderer’s Second Amendment Rights [View all]sofa king
(10,857 posts)But the fact that they're selling ammo by the damned bucket should be telling us all something: this is a direct result of the gun control debate, one of the first and most visible results of that debate, no matter what your opinion is in it.
The result is that the public is being further armed to the teeth, and has been arming itself to the teeth, at a hundred times the rate of expenditure, for five years now.
That's the sad result of the gun control debate so far: more people have more guns and more ammunition which is killing more innocent people.
So again, I implore our readers to acknowledge the fact that the gun control debate as it stands is achieving the exact opposite of our stated goals.
Please, let's address the manipulation by fear part of the problem. It's easier and more important. If Americans are not routinely frightened for profit and political gain, we become more like our Canadian neighbors: also armed to the teeth but not prone to weekly or monthly bouts of mass murder.