Guns Kill People

Enough. Too much. Where is the outrage? Are we accepting mass carnage as just part of the fabric of America? Why? In one day, we had two mass shootings. How many tomorrow, three, four, five mass shootings? How many in a day before we march on our Capital and demand sensible gun regulations?  Ordinary citizens owning weapons of war is just unacceptable. Don’t give me any “responsible gun owner” bullshit! How can it be responsible to even own an assault rifle? The statements from Lt. Col. Matt Cooper, of Dayton, say three important things about mass shootings. 

"As bad as this is, it could have been much, much worse, as I think everyone will become aware of here as more information unfolds,"

9 people dead. His statement makes me realize that at this point in our country, NINE dead seems mild to many people. We have normalized this. 

“Though many people were killed or injured, Carper said that the incident was over quickly, because officers were already patrolling in the vicinity when the gunshots started.”

 Over quickly. And yet NINE are DEAD. This is clear evidence that assault rifles have no place in our country. They can kill too many, too fast.

“Police believe the suspect acted alone and that there is no remaining threat to the community, but the investigation is ongoing, Carper said.”

 Acted alone. No remaining threat. Does this make you feel safe? It should not. He did not act alone. I can tell you that even though the suspect has not yet been identified. Who helped him?

First, he was radicalized to some warped belief system most likely via the internet.

Second, some leader emboldened him to take this action. WE don’t know who at this point, but in El Paso, it is the President of the United States that was the instigator of that violence.

Third, the supreme court of the united states has allowed our democracy to be sold to the highest bidder. Corporate and lobbying influence has led to an unwillingness by our government to act even in the face of the most horrible mass murders you could imagine.

Fourth, gun dealers and gun shows do not care how many people die. The more that die, the more money they make.  How do they sleep at night?

Fifth, and the most important accomplice is us. We have become numb to the violence. We only care if it is our loved ones who get murdered. 

We will make marijuana illegal for no reason at all, but we will not take one step to regulate weapons of mass destruction that are killing innocent people going about their daily lives. In the case of these shootings, it is GUNS killing people.  There is no other weapon that regular people own that could kill so many, so fast.  Guns kill. Guns Kill People