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In reply to the discussion: Maybe the Florida shooting is the last straw.... [View all]clarice
(5,504 posts)62. I obviously struck some sort of nerve...sorry about that....
Have you read or seen any news on the perpetrator of these shootings?
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Ok...but why deflect the Florida shootings (if it was terrorism) with gun control?
clarice
Jun 2016
#49
Better firearm control means less weapons in the hands of those that should not be having them
-none
Jun 2016
#93
Yes. That's exactly why you aren't getting the kind of "uniting" you're calling for.
kcr
Jun 2016
#98
And you didn't address how you think you're going to get all of those groups to unite
mythology
Jun 2016
#19
Love the attitude :D - I recommend that you stay away from the comments section on almost anything
qnr
Jun 2016
#28
True...but presenting a solid front stating that we won't tolerate things like ...
clarice
Jun 2016
#18
Getting it down to the average of the civilized countries would be a good thing, don't you think?
-none
Jun 2016
#89
What? That they were children at Sandy Hook and these were grown adults at a club?
A HERETIC I AM
Jun 2016
#56
If we had done our duty after Sandy Hook, this last shooting most likely would not have happened.
-none
Jun 2016
#94
Ok...with all due respect....can we stay away from the Sandy Hook analogies?..I get it..
clarice
Jun 2016
#43
Your OP was about trying to get people to come together to stop this sort of thing.
A HERETIC I AM
Jun 2016
#52
The nerve you have struck is your repeated insistence that others make the points,,,,
A HERETIC I AM
Jun 2016
#73
Nice sentiment, but I think more in the realm of fantasy than reality. n/t
Crunchy Frog
Jun 2016
#45
I thought that my idea was better than useless snarking....apparently you disagree. nt
clarice
Jun 2016
#64
you seem to be asking LGBT to get used to being murdered and that is unacceptable.
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2016
#108
You seem to be defending the actions of the Stanford rapist, and that is unacceptable.
Crunchy Frog
Jun 2016
#111
You haven't read any "we deserve it posts"? ooooops, someone just posted one....
clarice
Jun 2016
#75
sorry. I was conflating your post with the OP's premise of "is this the last straw"
Calista241
Jun 2016
#74
Maybe Columbine was the last straw. Maybe Sandy Hook was the last straw. Maybe...
Hekate
Jun 2016
#79
Well, at times of danger, it might make sense to get some unity vs the danger
Albertoo
Jun 2016
#115
You imply we have very broad dangers, and I agree. Much broader than gun policy.
Eleanors38
Jun 2016
#133
I don't believe that people are going to allow themselves to be slaughtered much longer.
patsimp
Jun 2016
#127