Is Now the Time to Talk Gun Control?
Does the massacre at Newtown, CT, signal the need for a political debate on gun regulations?
Before officials had even held their first press conference Friday, Facebook was abuzz with status updates about the Newtown, CT, massacre. The statuses were split between those sending their condolences and those asking if the country would finally deal with the issue of gun control. Some fought back, asking for respect and mourning before political debate began. Others remained fierce in their belief that stricter gun control regulations would have prevented such a killing, saying the victims were shot multiple times and with semi-automatic weapons, according to Fox News. The guns were not illegal and were, in fact, owned by the shooter's mother. Among them were a semi-automatic .223 caliber bushmaster rifle and two handguns. Those who …
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10:39 pm on Thursday, December 20, 2012
americanpatriot: Ugly American nincompoop would be more apt, since your comment evidences neither a rudimentary comprehension of American values nor any kind of patriotism. And all spoken like a true paranoid maniac. The answer to escalating violence involving guns is more guns? Really? 'Car accidents and drugs kill more people then guns do.' Sure, Einstein, and so do obesity, alcohol and … more ›